Background
Moeller was born in New Holstein, Wisconsin, but moved to Milwaukee at a young age.
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Gustave Moeller
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Moeller was born in New Holstein, Wisconsin, but moved to Milwaukee at a young age. As a teen Moeller attended the Milwaukee Art Students’ League with young artists such as Edward Steichen. Moeller was one of the first students at the Milwaukee Art Students" League.
Gustave then took classes at the Chicago Art Institute while working as a commercial engraver.
Moeller also attended the Academy of Fine Arts in New York, New York, and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany, where he was taught by Carl von Marr.
Career
Gustave Moeller (1881–1931) was an American-born artist who was most well known for painting, especially painting American towns and villages. Gustave was known for his vibrant, colorful landscapes and often painting at various places in rural Wisconsin. Gustave died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1931 at the age of 49 from complications following an operation.
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Membership
He also was a member of the Milwaukee Men's Sketch Club, on the Board of Trustees of the Milwaukee Art Institute, the Milwaukee Art Commission and Wisconsin Painters & Sculptors.
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United States