Walter William Bollendonk (1897-1977) [NRA 1949-1977]
[Born 1897 – died 1977]
SAL record control number: 64598 ;
Record level: Person ;
Record type: Artist ;
Biography:
Birth: March 18 1897, New York City, New York ;
Death: November 11 1977 (aged 80), Gloucester, Massachusetts ;
Sex: Male
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Known for: Seascapes along Cape Ann area of Massachusetts
Medium: Oil on canvas and board, charcoal, watercolor
Technique: Brush
Subjects: Landscapes, naval art, seascapes, still life, and portraits
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Lived: New York City, New York; Rockport, Massachusetts
Father: John T. Bollendonk (1867-1938)
Mother: Antoinetta “Antonie” Klemme (1865-1948)
Relatives:
Henry Frederick John Bollendonk (1891-1983), brother
Louise Bollendonk (1893-?), sister
Spouse:
Dorothy “Kay” Mann McKay (married 1933; divorced 1955)
Hazel Christine Hallstrom (married 1957; died 1976)
Children:
Walter William “Bill” Bollendonk, Jr. (1934-?)
Anne LeConte “Lee” Bollendonk (1938-2022)
Training:
Parsons School of Design
National Academy of Design
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Member: Non-resident artist member, 1949-1977 ;
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Awards:
1966 – 1st prize for seascape
1974 – Louis E. Seley Purchase Prize | SCNY Oil painting exhibition, Salmagundi Club | New England winter
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http://salmagundi.org/artist/?p=64598
Digital-born document number:
SAL.2019.64598
Digital document provenance:
Original compiled and researched document by the Salmagundi.
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Record birth date:
January 1, 1949
Last updated: January 18, 2024 at 9:05 am