Francis William “Bill” Vandeveer Kughler (1901-1970) [RA 1940-1970]
American Realist portrait painter, muralist, lithographer & educator ;
F. W. V. Kughler ; Francis V Kughler ; Francis William Kughler ; Francis W. V. Kughler ; F. William Vandeveer Kughler ; Francis William Kughler ; Francis W Kughler ;
[Born September 20, 1901 in New York, NY – died July, 1970 in New York, NY]
SAL record control number: 81354 ;
Record level: Person ;
Record type: Artist ;
Biography:
Birth: September 20, 1901 in New York, NY ;
Death: July, 1970 in New York, NY ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ;
Zodiac: Virgo ;
Known for: Female portraits ; full-length portraits ; female figures ; female nude figures ;
Medium: Oil ; fresco ; drawing ; pen & ink ; ink ;
Technique: Painting ; drawing ;
Subjects: Women ; woman ; ladies ; lady ; female ; portraits ; society painter ; cityscapes ; landscapes ; nudes ;
Areas: New York, NY ; Bronx, NY ;
Region: North East ;
Lived: North East ; Bronx, NY ;
Father: Thomas Kughler (1872-1915), worked at a supply house ;
Mother: Marion (Martinetz) Kughler (1882-1963) ;
Relatives: Hazel Kughler (1903-1933), sister ; Eddie Kughler (1906-1988), brother ; Ruth Lughler (1916-?), half-sibling ;
Spouse: Charlotte Livingston Kughler (1894-1991), wife, a fellow artist ; Sue Ballard Fisher (1921-1967), longtime girlfriend (1959-1967) ;
Children: Juno Lisa Kughler (1962-), daughter ; Iris Lee Kughler (1965-), daughter ;
Training: Cooper Union, New York, NY ; Mechanics’ Institute, New York, NY ; National Academy of Design, New York, NY ;
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Work: Began working as an illustrator for a NY furniture company at age 12 ;
Taught:
Students: Ruth Reininghaus ;
Member: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, resident artist member, president, entertainment committee ;
Exhibited with: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY ;
Awards: Scholarship to study art ; won a scholarship to paint at the Louis Comfort Tiffany estate at Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY ;
Milestones: Knew he wanted to be a painter from age 5 ; Played the cornet in a band when he was young ; got a scholarship to study art ; Often painted in public or at the zoo for “free” models ;
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Digital-born document number:
SAL.2021.81354
Digital document provenance:
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Record birth date:
January 1, 1940
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