William Henry Singer
William Henry Singer, Jr. (born July 5, 1868 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † December 29, 1943 in Olden, Norway ) was an American art collector and painter .
life and work
Singer's father was a wealthy manufacturer , and so he could afford to devote himself to painting from 1900 onwards . He moved to Paris and a year later to Laren (North Holland) .
He had a fondness for the nature of Norway , lived and painted alternately there and in his villa in Laren, where he also collected many paintings by his contemporaries, including from the Laren school . In 1931, the National Academy of Design in New York elected Singer as a member ( NA ).
In 1954 the Singer Memorial Foundation was established by Anna Spencer-Brugh, Singer's widow. The Foundation takes care of the legacy, which as Singer Laren consists of a large art collection, a museum built for this purpose, a theater (originally used as a concert hall) and the former house with garden, the Villa De Wilde Zwanen .
Singer spent the last years of his life in Olden , Norway , where his Singerheimen house is open to the public.
Individual evidence
- ^ Nationalacademy.org: Past Academicians "S" / Singer, William Henry Jr. NA 1931
- ↑ Singerheimen. Retrieved on August 16, 2018 .
Web links
- Singer Museum website: [1] (in Dutch and English introduction)
- Villa "De Wilde Zwanen", Laren (with photo of the houses) (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Singer, William Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American art collector and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1943 |
| Place of death | Olden (Norway) |