Background
Muller-Ury, Adolfo was born on March 28, 1864 in Airolo, Switzerland. Son of Louis and Genoveffa (Lombardi) Muller-Ury.
Muller-Ury, Adolfo was born on March 28, 1864 in Airolo, Switzerland. Son of Louis and Genoveffa (Lombardi) Muller-Ury.
Studied and worked, 1883-1885.
Came to America, 1888. At Rome painted portraits of Cardinals Hergenrother, Hohenlohe, Pope Pius X, Cardinal Merry del Val, and Bishop Kennedy, 1907. And 2 portraits of Pope Benedict XV, 1920.
Also many religious pictures.
In Switzerland portraits of President Ruchonnet, Federal Councillor Hammer, et cetera At London, Lord and Lady Strathcona, Lord Mount Stephen, et cetera
In New York portraits of President McKinley, General Grant, Senator and Mistress Depew, Senator Hanna, J. Pierpont Morgan, James J. Hill, et cetera At Neue Palais, Potsdam, life-size portrait of Emperor William, 1909.
Painted portrait of Mistress Woodrow Wilson, 1916, now in The White House.
Of President Wilson delivering the “war speech” before Congress, April 3, 1917. Portrait of President Wilson opening Congress, presented the League of Nations, at Geneva, by Lord Duveen, 1935. Portrait of Cardinal Mercier, when visiting United States, for Catholic University, Washington.
Portrait of Pope Pius XI, 1922, again, 1931, for Vatican New Gallery (gold medal).
Also portrait of Henry Robinson, Henry East. Huntingdon: portrait of G. Motta, president of Switzerland, for his home town Bellinzona. Portrait of Lord Duveen, 1939.
Portrait of Archbishop Francis Spellman of New York for Fordham University, 1941. Portrait of Pope Pius XII for Archbishop Spellman 1942.
Portrait of Archbishop Rummel, New Orleans, 1943.
Jessica Drawnette, soprano.
Club: National Arts, Lotos.