Marguerite Gribi Kreutzberg (1880-1973) - Flores sobre fondo azul

The work is signed by the artist at the bottom

The work is presented framed (the frame has some flaws that are noticeable in the photographs)

The painting is in good condition

Dimensions of the work: 35 x 29 cm.

Dimensions of the frame: 52 x 46 cm.

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BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST

Marguerite Gribi Kreutzberg was an American painter and muralist born in Elgin, Illinois, in 1880. She carried out much of her artistic activity in the Chicago area and stood out especially for easel painting, portrait, landscape, and mural painting. askART

She was a pupil of the renowned American painter William Penhallow Henderson and was linked to the Chicago Art Academy. Her career achieved a certain recognition in the city’s art circle, eventually exhibiting at the Art Institute of Chicago. Historical documentation from the institute itself confirms her participation in exhibitions: works by her appear such as Saracen House, Harbor, Palermo, Palazzo, Palermo, Pink Mosque and Shoemakers, Taormina, done in pastel. askART

Her production shows a special interest in landscapes, urban scenes, portraits and views made during her travels. The documented works from Palermo and Taormina indicate her time in Italy, while Bryn Mawr sources also place her in Paris during a European stay. Core

Kreutzberg also worked as a muralist, creating works for public schools in Illinois. Among them a mural for a Lake Bluff, Illinois school is documented. askART

In 1923 she also received recognition in an exhibition of Chicago artists: the Art Institute records that Marguerite Kreutzberg received, together with Allen Philbrick, one of the Edward B. Butler Purchase Prizes, for her painting A Little Venus of the Steppes.