Frederick Carl Frieseke | |
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 Self-Portrait, 1901 | |
| Born | April 7, 1874 |
| Died | August 24, 1939 (aged 65) Le Mesnil-sur-Blangy, Normandy, France |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Impressionism/19th century Academic painting |
| Awards | 1904, silver medal, Louisiana Purchase Exposition • 1904, gold medal, Munich Exposition • 1908, Clark Prize, Corcoran Gallery of Art • 1913, Temple Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts • 1915, Grand Prize, Panama–Pacific International Exposition • 1920, two gold medals and the popular prize, Art Institute of Chicago • 1920, Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour |
| Elected | 1912, Associate, National Academy of Design • 1914, Academician, National Academy of Design |
Frederick Carl Frieseke (April 7, 1874 – August 24, 1939) was an American Impressionist painter who spent most of his life as an expatriate in France. An influential member of the Giverny art colony, his paintings often concentrated on various effects of dappled sunlight.