Background
Anderson, Karl was born on January 13, 1874 in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Son of I. M. and Emma (Smith) Anderson.
Anderson, Karl was born on January 13, 1874 in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Son of I. M. and Emma (Smith) Anderson.
Educated public schools, Artist Institute of Chicago, and in Paris art schools.
Painted in Holland, Spain and Italy. Exhibited in Paris Salon, Saint Louis Exposition, San Francisco Exposition, North.A. and Society of America Painters exhibitions Silver medal, Carnegie International Exhibition, 1910, Lippincott prize, Pennsylvania Academy Philadelphia, 1915.
Also first and second Altman prizes, National Academy of Design.
French gold medal, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago. Also gold medal National Arts Club, New York, Isador prize, Salmagundi Club.
Republican in permanet collection of The Art Institute of Chicago of Chicago, National Arts Club, New York, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, Philadelphia, City Art Museum, Saint Louis, Cleveland Art Museum, Art Museum, Detroit, Art Museum, Los Angeles, High Art Museum. Atlanta, Yale, Kenyon College, Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Art Museum, Houston, Texas, National Association Portrait Painters.
Illustrator for Scribner’s Magazine, Collierr’s Weekly, Saturday Evening Post and other periodicals. Has illustrated many books Has also painted numerous portraits.
Painted 2 murals for United States Government National Academician.
Member National Society Mural Painters. Club: National Arts.
Married Helen Edgerton Buell, September 1, 1904. Children: Alice Melissa, James Buell.
