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The Madonna of Ivory
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| Artist / Maker | Henry Keller |
|---|---|
| Date | 20th century |
| Culture / Origin | America, Ohio, Cleveland |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Unframed: 76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 in.) |
| Department | American Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
A leader of the Cleveland modernist movement, Henry Keller grew up in the city and enrolled in the Western Reserve School of Design for Women in 1887. In 1890 he went to Karlsruhe, Germany, for a year of study with Hermann Baisch. Unable to find a teaching position after returning to Cleveland, Keller worked for eight years at the Morgan Lithograph Company, where he specialized in designing circus posters. In 1899 he returned to Germany to study at art academies… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
Condition
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