William de Leftwich Dodge (1867–1935) was an American artist best known for his murals, which were commissioned for both public and private buildings.[1]
Dodge was born at Liberty, Virginia in the Piedmont near Lynchburg. In 1879, his mother, Mary de Leftwich Dodge, an aspiring artist, moved her family to Europe. After living initially in Munich they moved to Paris, where she worked on art. Dodge later followed her example and became an artist. He spent most of his childhood years in France, where his mother was working on art. He studied at the École des Beaux Arts and took first place in the examinations in 1881. He also studied under Jean-Léon Gérôme and with Raphaël Collin at the Académie Colarossi,[2] and traveled to Munich for studies there.
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Early commissionsedit
Dodge received early commissions that gained him attention in the United States, first at the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago where his mural "Glorification of the Arts and Sciences" adorned the interior dome of the Administration Building.[1][3] The exposition was held to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World.[4] He was living in Paris when he applied for commissions for mural works for the Library of Congress, which he completed in 1895.
He became known as a muralist when the genre was at a peak of popularity, commissioned for major public buildings as well as hotels and mansions. Murals were seen as a kind of art that could reach directly to the people. Dodge drew on a variety of styles for his murals, settling on a heroic, neoclassical look. Achieving success with commissions for his murals, Dodge designed his family home in Setauket, Long Island, in 1906, the classical Villa Francesca, named after his wife.
De Leftwich's completion of a series of murals for the Library of Congress in 1895 enabled him to marry Francesca (Fanny) Theodora Bland Pryor, daughter of Sara Agnes Rice Pryor and Roger Atkinson Pryor of Virginia and New York. Her mother was a civic activist and author who published several books in the early 1900s; her father was an attorney and became a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.
De Leftwich died at his New York City home at 52 West 9th Street in Manhattan. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City.
Six murals for Buffalo City Hall, Buffalo, New York. Two large murals in the main entrance hall represent the city's role as a border city, while four murals at the end of hallways show the city's work in "Charity," "Protection," "Education," and "Construction." Completed 1931.
Three murals in the Great Reading Room, Seerley Hall at the University of Northern Iowa. The first is called In Memoriam, the second Education, and the third is a combination of three paintings, called The Glory and Grandeur of Iowa. The three sections of the third are known as Agriculture,The Council of Indians, and The Commonwealth.
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Central panel, ceiling of the Governor's Reception Room at the New York State Capitol in Albany, 1929
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message William de Leftwich Dodge 1867 1935 was an American artist best known for his murals which were commissioned for both public and private buildings 1 William de Leftwich DodgeWilliam de Leftwich Dodge 1915Born 1867 03 08 March 8 1867Bedford VirginiaDiedMarch 25 1935 1935 03 25 aged 68 New York CityNationalityAmericanOccupation s muralist portraitist illustratorKnown formonumental muralsSpouseFrancesca Theodora Bland Pryor m 1897 wbr ChildrenRoger Sara The Death of Minnehaha by William de Leftwich Dodge 1887 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Early commissions 2 2 Move to New York City 3 Personal life 4 Murals 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editDodge was born at Liberty Virginia in the Piedmont near Lynchburg In 1879 his mother Mary de Leftwich Dodge an aspiring artist moved her family to Europe After living initially in Munich they moved to Paris where she worked on art Dodge later followed her example and became an artist He spent most of his childhood years in France where his mother was working on art He studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and took first place in the examinations in 1881 He also studied under Jean Leon Gerome and with Raphael Collin at the Academie Colarossi 2 and traveled to Munich for studies there Career editEarly commissions edit Dodge received early commissions that gained him attention in the United States first at the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago where his mural Glorification of the Arts and Sciences adorned the interior dome of the Administration Building 1 3 The exposition was held to mark the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus s arrival in the New World 4 He was living in Paris when he applied for commissions for mural works for the Library of Congress which he completed in 1895 Move to New York City edit After he and his family settled in New York Dodge taught at the Art Students League of New York and at Cooper Union He became known as a muralist when the genre was at a peak of popularity commissioned for major public buildings as well as hotels and mansions Murals were seen as a kind of art that could reach directly to the people Dodge drew on a variety of styles for his murals settling on a heroic neoclassical look Achieving success with commissions for his murals Dodge designed his family home in Setauket Long Island in 1906 the classical Villa Francesca named after his wife In his private work Dodge s paintings show the influence of Impressionism and Fauvism Toward the end of his career Dodge became interested in Mayan art His work is held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Academy of Design Personal life editDe Leftwich s completion of a series of murals for the Library of Congress in 1895 enabled him to marry Francesca Fanny Theodora Bland Pryor daughter of Sara Agnes Rice Pryor and Roger Atkinson Pryor of Virginia and New York Her mother was a civic activist and author who published several books in the early 1900s her father was an attorney and became a justice of the New York State Supreme Court De Leftwich died at his New York City home at 52 West 9th Street in Manhattan He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx New York City Murals edit nbsp Ceiling mural one of five panels Library of Congress Washington DC 1895 nbsp Segment of Dodge s mosaic in the Surrogate s Courthouse New York City c 1905 nbsp Dodge with half of his six section 200 foot mural for the Tower of Jewels at the Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco 1915 nbsp Twenty one panel ceiling in the Governor s Reception Room at the New York State Capitol in Albany 1929 Dodge s important murals include Murals for the Administration Building dome designed by Richard Morris Hunt at the 1893 World s Columbian Exposition in Chicago Murals for the Thomas Jefferson Building Library of Congress Washington D C circa 1895 History of Canada murals for the King Edward Hotel Toronto Ontario the subject of a landmark artists rights lawsuit 1903 Murals for the Onondaga County Court House Syracuse New York 1904 Four lobby murals for the Astor Hotel depicting Ancient and Modern New York 1904 Zodiac ceiling mosaic and other work at the Surrogate s Courthouse aka Hall of Records New York City 5 circa 1905 Mural for the Algonquin Hotel New York 1906 Works for a number of New York hotels and theaters including three murals and the color scheme for the Fulton Theatre Helen Hayes Theatre architects Herts amp Tallant 1911 razed Atlantic and Pacific one of several murals he made for the Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco 1915 Six murals for Buffalo City Hall Buffalo New York Two large murals in the main entrance hall represent the city s role as a border city while four murals at the end of hallways show the city s work in Charity Protection Education and Construction Completed 1931 Ceiling murals of battle scenes Governor s Reception Room New York State Capitol Albany New York Three murals in the Great Reading Room Seerley Hall at the University of Northern Iowa The first is called In Memoriam the second Education and the third is a combination of three paintings called The Glory and Grandeur of Iowa The three sections of the third are known as Agriculture The Council of Indians and The Commonwealth Gallery edit nbsp Central panel ceiling of the Governor s Reception Room at the New York State Capitol in Albany 1929 nbsp Sunlit Path 1891 nbsp Victorian Woman in White 1891 nbsp Mural in Library of Congress Jefferson building 1896 nbsp Meditation 1897 nbsp Last Days of Tenochtitlan Tulane University New Orleans LA 1899 nbsp Sunken Garden Beneath Wall Villa Francesca Setauket Long Island 1915 nbsp Buffalo City Hall Mural Buffalo New York 1931 nbsp Buffalo City Hall Mural Buffalo New York 1931 nbsp Mosaic in the Surrogate s Courthouse New York City nbsp Detail from the Surrogate s Courthouse mosaic New York CityReferences edit a b William de Leftwich Dodge The Smithsonian American Art Museum Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography Under the Editorial Volume 4 edited by Lyon Gardiner Tyler page 6 Inside the Administration Building Dome The Glorification of the Arts and Sciences by William Dodge Part I September 2 2018 World s Columbian Exposition 1893 Illinois State Museum The Surrogate s Courthouse New York City This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Gilman D C Peck H T Colby F M eds 1905 New International Encyclopedia 1st ed New York Dodd Mead a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a Missing or empty title help External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to William de Leftwich Dodge Biography and photograph Smithsonian American Art Museum site links to more works Dodge paintings at the Library of Congress Works by William de Leftwich Dodge at Project Gutenberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William de Leftwich Dodge amp oldid 1176625987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
