LeRoy Ireland (1889-1970) [RA 1925]
Le Roy Ireland ; L. Ireland ;
American Orientalist still-life painter & art dealer ;
[Born December 24, 1889 in Philadelphia, PA – died February 2, 1970 in Philadelphia, PA]

SAL record control number: 66597 ;

Record level: Person ;

Record type: Artist ;

Biography:

Birth: December 24, 1889 in Philadelphia, PA ;
Death: February 2, 1970 in Philadelphia, PA ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ; 
Zodiac: Capricorn ;

Known for: Still life painting ; Pushman like still-life painting ; Emil Carlsen like still-life painting ;
Medium: Oil ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: Orientalist ; still-life ; Florals ; Asian figures ;

Areas: Philadelphia, PA (1889-?, 1958-1970) ; 101 West 55th Street, New York, NY (1920-1942) ; London, England (1914, 1929) ; Paris, France ; Holland, Netherlands ;
Region: Mid-Atlantic ; North East ; Europe ;
Lived: 135 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA (1889-?, 1958-1970) ; New York, NY (1920-1942) ; London, England (1914, 1929) ; Paris, France ; Holland, Netherlands ;
Father: David Newell? Ireland (1857?-1946?) ;
Mother: [unknown] ;
Relatives: [unknown] ;
Spouse: Marguerite Osman Ireland (1888-1973), wife, married by 1920, but divorced? ;
Children: [none] ;

Training: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA under Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins (1844-1916) and Thomas Pollack Anschutz (1851-1912) on scholarship ; Paris, France ; London, England ; Holland, Netherlands ;
Instructors: Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins (1844-1916) ; Thomas Pollack Anschutz (1851-1912) ;
Work: Served in military (1942) ; Created the compiled works of George Inness (1825-1894) considered the authority on his works ; Art dealer in New York, NY (ca.1920s-1950s) ;

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Member: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, resident artist member (1925-1958), non-resident artist member (1958-1970) ; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, member fellowship ;
Exhibited with: Major museums (ca.1920s) ;
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Notes: Grey eyes, brown hair, slender build ;