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The Corresponence of James McNeil Whistler

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Frederick-Carl Frieseke, 1874-1939

Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 1874.04.07
Place of Birth: Owosso, MI
Date of Death: 1939
Place of Death:

Identity:

Frieseke was an artist.

Life:

He is said to have attended the Académie Carmen in Paris when JW was the Master there; it opened in 1898 and closed in 1901. Frieseke was a member of the Socié Internationale de Peinture et Sculpture, Paris, when JW was an Honorary Member in 1901 (see #05498).

Bibliography:

Bénézit, E., Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 8 vols, Paris, 1956-1961.