Will H. Chandlee
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William H. Chandlee (1865 – May 9, 1954) was an American painter and illustrator who worked in Washington, D.C. He was the art manager of The Evening Star for 20 years.
Career
[edit]Chandlee was born in Washington D. C. in 1865.[1] In 1887, he exhibited his portrait of Li Hongzhang at an exhibition of the Water Color Club by the Society of Washington Artists. At this exhibition, he also exhibited a black and white sketch titled the Mountain Road that included a local subject. "tumble-down shanties" and the dome of the United States Capitol.[2] Chandlee was the illustrator of the book Now-A-Day Poems (1900) by Philander Chase Johnson.[3] As of 1913, Chandlee was the director of the Chandlee Washington School of Illustrating.[4] In 1922, he was the director of the Washington School of Art.[5] He was the art manager of The Evening Star for 20 years.[6]
Chandlee was published in Pearson's Magazine in:[citation needed]
- December 1904: The American House of Lords by David S. Barry
- January 1906: The Power of the Press by David S. Barry
- Taught at the Washington School of Art 1923-26
- Author and Illustrator of 1936 book "Mother Goose in Washington: A Story of Old King Dole and His Humpty Dumpty Court."
Personal life
[edit]Chandlee was married and had at least one daughter.[7] He died in Washington on May 9, 1954 at the age of 89.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Falk, Peter Hastings, ed. (1999). Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America. Madison, CT: Sound View Press. pp. 611–612. ISBN 0-932087-55-8.
- ^ "Clipping from Evening Star - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Clipping from Evening Star - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Clipping from The Washington Herald - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Clipping from The Washington Herald - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Clipping from The Washington Post - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "Clipping from The Washington Times - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ "William Chandlee, Star's First Illustrator of Stories". The Evening Star. 10 May 1954. p. A-14.
- ^ "Will Chandlee Dies; Founded Art School". The Washington Post. No. 28452. 10 May 1954. p. 12.
External links
[edit]Media related to Will H. Chandlee at Wikimedia Commons