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WINOLD F. REISS (1886 - 1953)

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WINOLD F. REISS (1886 - 1953)
WINOLD F. REISS (1886 - 1953)
Lady in Slip
Charcoal and Chalk, 19 1/2" x 10"
unsigned
Fritz Winold Reiss, better known as Winold Reiss, was born in Karlsruhe, Germany. He studied under his
father, who painted landscapes. Reiss also studied with von Stuck at the Royal Academy in Munich and with
Diez at the Art School of Munich. Inspired by the novels of James Fenimore Cooper, Reiss came to the U.S.
in 1913 expressly to paint the American Indian. In 1919 he began to paint his collection of Indian portraits,
including 81, for the Great Northern Railroad that were exhibited nationally and in Europe. The Blackfeet,
in particular, were the subjects of many book illustrations for which Reiss was commissioned. Although
known for his portraits, Reiss also painted landscapes, including the Grand Canyon. In 1941, he was assistant
professor of mural painting at the New York University, and had constructed tens of murals depicting the
Indian in theaters, restaurants, hotels, clubs and the Cincinnati Union Terminal. Some of his murals were
done in glass mosaic. Reiss spent his life portraying the West. When he died, the Blackfeet scattered his ashes
at the foot of the Rockies.
Letter of Authenticity to accompany lot.