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William Wendt Biography
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1865 |
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Born Bentzen, Germany
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1894 |
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Begins exhibiting at the Art Institute of Chicago
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1898 |
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Studies in England and Europe
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1901 |
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Bronze Medal i Pan American Exposition Buffalo, New York
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1904 |
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Martin E. Cahn Prize
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1904 |
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Silver Medal, St. Louis Exposition
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1906 |
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Moves to Los Angeles
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1912 |
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Elected Associate, National Academy of Design
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1925 |
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Awarded the Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Prize
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1926 |
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Ranger prize, National Academy of Design
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1946 |
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Died Laguna Beach, California
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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1947
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Los Angeles Art Association
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1939
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (solo)
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1939
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Golden Gate International Exposition
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1935
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California- Pacific International Expo
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1918
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (solo)
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1917
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (solo)
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1915
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (solo)
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1915
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition San Francisco
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1915
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Paintings by William Wendt, Los Angeles Museum
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1912
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Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington DC
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1909
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Art Institute of Chicago, 1909
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1900
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Special Exhibition of Oil Paintings, Saint Louis Museum of Fine Arts
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1900
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Special Exhbition of Paintings by Mr. William Wendt, Cincinnati Art Museum
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