ROBERT FREDERICK BLUM (1857-1903) AND HIS MILIEU. (VOLUMES I AND II) (VENICE, ITALY, JAPAN, FIGURE, CINCINNATI, OHIO, HOLLAND).
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Title
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ROBERT FREDERICK BLUM (1857-1903) AND HIS MILIEU. (VOLUMES I AND II) (VENICE, ITALY, JAPAN, FIGURE, CINCINNATI, OHIO, HOLLAND).
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Identifier
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AAI8515669
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identifier
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8515669
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Creator
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WEBER, BRUCE.
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Contributor
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William H. Gerdts
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Date
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1985
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Fine Arts | Biography
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Abstract
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During his lifetime Robert Frederick Blum (1857-1903) established a reputation as one of America's leading artists. He created works of distinction in oil, pastel, watercolor, pen and ink, etching, and drypoint, and worked as an illustrator, painter of room decorations, muralist, and designer of stained glass. Blum continually accepted new challenges, achieving critical recognition for the quality and diversity of his achievements. This dissertation examines Blum's life and career in the context of the artistic affiliations which shaped his style and aesthetic point of view. As the first scholarly study of the artist, the author has sought to provide the reader with a clear understanding of Blum's background, involvements, and artistic accomplishments. This dissertation includes eight chapters covering the span of Blum's life and activities in America and abroad, including separate chapters devoted to his early experiences as an art student in Cincinnati, Ohio and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania working under the influence of the Spaniard Mariano Fortuny; his initial years in New York when he was principally active as a watercolorist, illustrator, printmaker and pastellist; his productive years in Venice and Japan when his interest increased in painting in oil; and his final years during which time Blum executed a major mural commission for his patron Alfred Corning Clark.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Art History
