Artists

Frederick Sommer

Frederickson, Gustaf A.

Frederick S. Shirley

Fredericks, Stephen A.

Frederick Stanley Haines

Frederick Stuart Church

Frederick Vango Burridge

Frederick Warren Freer

Frederick Warren Freer (June 16, 1849 – March 7, 1908) was an American painter from Kennicott Grove, Illinois, who was especially known for his skill in portraying female subjects. The son of a physician, Freer studied art instead of medicine after going partially deaf when he was fourteen. After he graduated from high school in Chicago, Freer's family relocated to Munich, where Freer studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts under multiple well-known artists. He returned to Chicago in 1871 before travelling to San Luis Potosí, Munich, Paris, the Netherlands, and Italy; in 1880, he moved to New York City. During this time, he extensively exhibited his work across the United States, a practice he would continue for the rest of his career. He also married Margaret Cecilia Keenan, who frequently modelled for his works. Freer's work started to attract attention near the end of the 1880s, particularly 1887's Lady in Black, and he received multiple awards for his work in the following years. He became particularly known for his ability to portray female subjects. In 1892, the Art Institute of Chicago employed him as an instructor, a role he performed for sixteen years. He died of a heart...

Frederick W. Davis

Frederick Weston

Frederick William Alexander De Fabeck

Frederick William Burton