Cole moved to England and married sculptress Margaret Ward Walmsley in 1903.[2] He began to venture into the fields of wood/steel engraving and etching, but these works sold less than his portraits. He contributed several drawings to the Encyclopædia Britannica. They moved again, to the United States, in 1911.[2] In 1918, Cole became a member of the Salmagundi Club, the nation's oldest professional art club.[1] From 1924 to 1931, he taught portrait and still life classes at Cooper Union.[3] He was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1930.[1] He was the president of the New York Water Color Club from 1931 to 1941.[2] In the 1940s, Cole worked as a judge of paintings in Max Pochapin's Manhattan Hall of Art, a merchandising art gallery, which was a revolutionary idea at the time.[4] From 1952 to 1953, he was president of Allied Artists of America.[5] His first wife died in 1961, and Cole married Anita Rio (1873–1971), a singer, and the widow of painter Eugene Higgins, in 1962.[2] She died in 1971.[1][6][7][8]
Although not recognized at the time, Cole is now verified as having been the oldest living man from the death of another notable supercentenarian, 111-year-old Norwegian skier Herman Smith-Johannsen, on January 5, 1987, to his own death,[10] and was also the oldest living person in the United States for eight months after the death of 112-year-old Elzona Maxey on April 25, 1988, although none of them were recognized as the oldest living American person as Lucy Hannah, who died in March 1993 at the claimed age of 117, was believed to be older, but whose longevity claim has since been debunked.
As of August 11, 2013, prices for Cole's works now reach $5,000 or more.[citation needed] He died in New York City, at the age of 112 years, 136 days.
^ abcdefAlphaeus Cole, a Portraitist, 112, obituary by Michel Kimmelman, November 26, 1988, The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-15. (The NY Times obituary for Cole erroneously gives the year of death of Anita Rio as 1973 — the correct year of death is 1971.)
^ abcdefg"Archives of American Art - Alphaeus P. Cole papers, 1885-1988 (collection summary)", Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
^"Cut-Rate Art", Time' magazine, September 6, 1943. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
^"Presidents Of Allied Artists Of America, Inc." 2007-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, Allied Artists of America. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
^"Obituary. Anita Rio, 98, Soprano in Opera and Concerts". NY Times. August 27, 1971.
^"reprint of Introduction to Eugene Higgins, 1874–1958: Artist of Honor by Vincenza Uccello". Saint Joseph College Gallery.
^Arkelyan, Ashot (February 3, 2014). "Anita Rio (Soprano) (Alameda, California 1873 — Old Saybrook, Connecticut 1971)". Forgotten Opera Singers.
^Reid, Graham (2 April 2005). "Every room can tell you a good story". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
^"Table M - World's Oldest Men (WOM) Titleholders Since 1973". Gerontology Research Group. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
January 31, 2023
alphaeus, philemon, cole, july, 1876, november, 1988, american, artist, engraver, etcher, born, jersey, city, jersey, noted, wood, engraver, timothy, cole, time, death, years, days, alphaeus, world, oldest, verified, living, oldest, living, person, united, sta. Alphaeus Philemon Cole July 12 1876 November 25 1988 was an American artist engraver and etcher He was born in Jersey City New Jersey the son of noted wood engraver Timothy Cole 1 At the time of his death at age 112 years and 136 days Alphaeus was the world s oldest verified living man and the oldest living person in the United States Alphaeus Philemon ColeCole in 1920Born 1876 07 12 July 12 1876Jersey City New Jersey U S Died 1988 11 25 November 25 1988 aged 112 years 136 days New York City U S OccupationsArtistengraveretcherKnown forPortraitsetchingsstill live paintingsoldest living man from 5 January 1987 25 November 1988 Biography EditCole studied art first under Isaac Craig in Italy then in Paris from 1892 to 1901 with Jean Paul Laurens and Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant at the Academie Julian 2 3 and later at the Ecole des Beaux Arts 1 In the mid 1890s he began to produce many vibrant works mostly various still lifes and portraits His painting of Dante was exhibited in the 1900 Paris Salon 2 and more artwork was displayed at the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo New York Cole moved to England and married sculptress Margaret Ward Walmsley in 1903 2 He began to venture into the fields of wood steel engraving and etching but these works sold less than his portraits He contributed several drawings to the Encyclopaedia Britannica They moved again to the United States in 1911 2 In 1918 Cole became a member of the Salmagundi Club the nation s oldest professional art club 1 From 1924 to 1931 he taught portrait and still life classes at Cooper Union 3 He was elected to the National Academy of Design in 1930 1 He was the president of the New York Water Color Club from 1931 to 1941 2 In the 1940s Cole worked as a judge of paintings in Max Pochapin s Manhattan Hall of Art a merchandising art gallery which was a revolutionary idea at the time 4 From 1952 to 1953 he was president of Allied Artists of America 5 His first wife died in 1961 and Cole married Anita Rio 1873 1971 a singer and the widow of painter Eugene Higgins in 1962 2 She died in 1971 1 6 7 8 Cole actively painted and exhibited up to the age of 103 3 He died at New York s Chelsea Hotel where he had lived for 35 years 9 Cole s work is in the permanent collections of London s National Portrait Gallery and the Brooklyn Museum 1 and his papers are stored at the Smithsonian Institution 2 Although not recognized at the time Cole is now verified as having been the oldest living man from the death of another notable supercentenarian 111 year old Norwegian skier Herman Smith Johannsen on January 5 1987 to his own death 10 and was also the oldest living person in the United States for eight months after the death of 112 year old Elzona Maxey on April 25 1988 although none of them were recognized as the oldest living American person as Lucy Hannah who died in March 1993 at the claimed age of 117 was believed to be older but whose longevity claim has since been debunked As of August 11 2013 prices for Cole s works now reach 5 000 or more citation needed He died in New York City at the age of 112 years 136 days See also EditOldest people SupercentenarianReferences Edit a b c d e f Alphaeus Cole a Portraitist 112 obituary by Michel Kimmelman November 26 1988 The New York Times Retrieved 2007 11 15 The NY Times obituary for Cole erroneously gives the year of death of Anita Rio as 1973 the correct year of death is 1971 a b c d e f g Archives of American Art Alphaeus P Cole papers 1885 1988 collection summary Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 2007 11 15 a b c Alphaeus Philemon Cole Archived 2008 02 15 at the Wayback Machine Salmagundi Club Retrieved 2007 11 15 Cut Rate Art Time magazine September 6 1943 Retrieved 2007 11 15 Presidents Of Allied Artists Of America Inc Archived 2007 11 22 at the Wayback Machine Allied Artists of America Retrieved 2007 11 15 Obituary Anita Rio 98 Soprano in Opera and Concerts NY Times August 27 1971 reprint of Introduction to Eugene Higgins 1874 1958 Artist of Honor by Vincenza Uccello Saint Joseph College Gallery Arkelyan Ashot February 3 2014 Anita Rio Soprano Alameda California 1873 Old Saybrook Connecticut 1971 Forgotten Opera Singers Reid Graham 2 April 2005 Every room can tell you a good story The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 16 September 2011 Table M World s Oldest Men WOM Titleholders Since 1973 Gerontology Research Group 2018 04 10 Retrieved 2022 08 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alphaeus Philemon Cole amp oldid 1109324703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
