Robert Bartholow Harshe

Background

Harshe, Robert Bartholow was born on May 26, 1879 in Salisbury, Missouri, United States. Son of William and Emily (Robinson) Harshe.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, University of Missouri, 1899. M.T. Scholarship, Columbia. Studied The Art Institute of Chicago of Chicago, Art Students’ League, New York, Colorossi Academy, Paris, Central School of Arts and Crafts, London.

Doctor Humane Letters, Northwestern University, 1926.

Doctor of Fine Arts, University of Nebraska, 1927. Doctor Humane Letters, Yale University, 1934.

Career

1 son, William R. Supervisor manual arts, Columbus, Georgia, 1902-1903. Instructor fine arts, University of Missouri, 1905-1906. Assistant professor graphic art, Leland Stanford Junior University, 1908-1913.

Director Oakland (California) Public Museum, 1915-1916.

Assistant director Department Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute, 1916-1920. Associate director The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1920-1921, director, since 1921.

Director of A Century of Progress Exposition fine arts exhibition, Chicago, 1933, 34. Advisory director department fine arts, Texas Centennial Exposition, 1936.

Superintendent fine, applied and manual arts, Department of Education, San Francisco Exposition, 1915, also assistant chief, Department Fine Arts and secretary International Jury of Awards, same department.

Achievements

• Robert Bartholow Harshe has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as representative abroad of San Francisco Exposition, of International Exhibition, Carnegie Institute, 1919. Member American committee of three to International Congress of Art Education, Paris. Member advisory council, Artistic Relations Section, League of Nations, International Institute of Intellectual Coöperation, 1927.

Connections

Married Marie Fuller Read, August 15, 1907.

Father:

William Harshe

Mother:

Emily (Robinson) Harshe

Spouse:

Marie Fuller Read