Robert Winthrop Chanler | |
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| Born | February 22, 1872 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1930 (aged 58) Woodstock, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | artist |
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| Children | Dorothy Chanler (born 1898, died 1948) Julia Chanler (born 1905 in Paris, France, died 1977 in Paris) |
| Parent(s) | John Winthrop Chanler Margaret Astor Ward |
| Relatives | See Astor family |
Robert Winthrop Chanler (February 22, 1872 – October 24, 1930) was an American artist and member of the Astor and Dudley–Winthrop families.[1] A designer and muralist, Chanler received much of his art training in France at the École des Beaux-Arts, and there his most famous work, titled Giraffes, was completed in 1905 and later purchased by the French government. Robert D. Coe, who studied with him, described Chanler as being "eccentric and almost bizarre." Chanler rose to prominence as an acclaimed American artist when his work was exhibited in the 1913 Armory Show in New York City.
- ^ "R. W. Chanler Dead. Eminent As Artist. Picturesque Figure in Life of the Metropolis Succumbs at Country Home at 57. Came of a Noted Family. Former Husband of Lina Cavalieri. Had Once Been Dutchess County Sheriff. Famed for His Murals. Of Distinguished Ancestry. Mural in Luxembourg Museum. Entertained on Large Scale". New York Times. Associated Press. October 25, 1930. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
Robert Winthrop Chanler, noted artist, died at 1:30 this morning after a long illness. Mr. Chanler had been in a coma for twelve hours.....