ILLINOIS HISTORICAL ART PROJECT
ILLINOIS ARTISTS
IHAP has compiled histories of over 1,500 artists who meet the following criteria:·BORN before January 1900.·LIVED at least half their career in Illinois or closely attached to the state. PRIMARILY were painters, not sculptors or printmakers. IHAP makes no distinction about the style of an artist’s oeuvre; whether they were modernists, impressionists, genre painters, still-life artists, scenic artists, naïve painters, & c.
Artist Name Birth Death
Sachs, Carl I.
Saint Clair, Gordon
Saint John, James Allen
Salisbury, Lee Herbert
Salter, Matilda Finley
Sammel, Carrie E.
Sammons, Frederick Harrington Cruikshank
Sampson, John Herman
Sandborn, Hannah
Sannem, Ole Authin
Sargent, Paul Turner
Sater, Miles W.
Savin, William H.
Sawyer, Philip Ayer
Scheffler, Carl
Schenck, Robert C.
Schmedtgen, William Herman
Schmid, Albert A.
Schmidt, Carl Arthur
Schmidt, Felix George
Schmidt, Werner Bruno
Schnee, Bella Hermont
Schneeberger, John
Schofield (Schoenfeld), Flora B. Israel
Schook, Frederick DeForest
Schrader, Dorothy A. V.
Schreiber, George Lawrence
Schroeder, Charles
Schultz, George Frederick
Schultz, Herman
Schütze, Eva Lawrence Watson
Schwerdt, Christian [Charles] F.
Scott, Janet Laura
Scott, William Edouard
Seacord, Alice Nicholson
Seideneck, George Joseph
Sekanina, Jaroslav
Selleck, Margaret Kate Hall
Sessions, James Milton
Sether (Saether), Gulbrand
Seymour, Ralph Fletcher
Shattuck, Cynara
Shaw, Annie Cornelia
Shaw, Sarah Van Doren
Sheahan, Joseph Gary
Sheffer, Glen Crwaford
Shepherd, Chester George
Sherer, Renslow Parker
Sherman (deMontesanteau), Beatrix
Sherman, Lilian L. Gordanier
Sherman, Martha E. Coleman
Sherpo, Bernard
Sherwood, Walter James
Shiva, Ramon Nicholas
Shober, Richard A.
Sibley, Mary Elizabeth
Sievert, Emilie I. Steinberg
Sileikis, Michael Justin
Silke, Lucy Sarah
Simon, Pauline
Siporin, Jennie Dressler
Skelton, Ralph Fisher
Skinner, Edwin F.
Slick, Margery Singley
Sloan, Junius Ralston
Small, Charlotte F. Dyer
Small, Suzanne C.
Smedley, Victor Joseph
Smit, Derk
Smith, Charles Darling
Smith, David H.
Smith, Ellen Hinsdale Galusha
Smith, George Melville
Smith, J. Howard
Smith, Leverett L.
Smith, Marshall D.
Smith, Sarah Katharine
Snapp, Frank
Soellner, Oscar Daniel
Sorensen, Carl Sofus Wilhelm
Sosman, Joseph
Souther, Lyna Chase
Souvarine, Joshua I.
Spaller, Gertrude S.
Spelman, John Adams
Spielberger, Morris
Spolander, Fridolf (Fred) N.
Spread, Anne Emma
Spread, Henry Fenton
Stacey, Anna Lee Dey
Stacey, John Franklin
Stadeker, Claire Leo
Stanisia, Sister Mary (Monica Kurkowski)
Starr, Eliza Ann Allen
Stearns, Fred
Stedman, Jeannette (Janet)
Steinberg, George F.
Steinberg, Nathaniel P.
Stellar, Hermine Josephine
Sterchi, Eda Elisabeth
Stevens, Clara Hatch
Stevens, Thomas Wood
Stevenson, Claudia
Stevenson, Florence Ezzell
Stewart, Ada L.
Stewart, Jeanne M.
Stewart, Mrs. N. E. (Minnie B.?)
Stiles, Gertrude
Stobie, Charles Stewart
Stoddard, Laura Louise
Storm, Anna Alfrida
Stowe, Mrs. G. H.
Strain, Frances
Strandberg, Helen Elizabeth
Strauss, Glenn Vernon
Strayer, Paul
Street, Agnes Reebe
Strom, Gustaf Adolf
Strong, Howard
Stubbs, Mary Helen
Stuebner, Joseph
Sucher, Clara Gunn
Suerth, Ursula Elizabeth
Sundberg, Anna M.
Sutherland, Charles Vedder
Sutherland, Frank Lindsay
Svendsen, Svend Rasmussen
Swanson, August
Swenson, Carl Edgar
Swigart, Ednah Knox
Talbot, Sophia Davis
Tallmadge, Thomas Eddy
Tanberg, Ella Hotelling
Tassencourt, Beatrice Edwards
Taylor, Cora Louise Bliss
Taylor, Elisabeth Mary Shuff
Tellander, A. Frederic
Termöhlen, Karl Emil
Terwilliger, Edwin Jr.
Terwilliger, Roy L.
Thayer, Alice Bemis
Thecla, Julia Connell
Thielcke, Henry Daniel
Thompson, Bruce
Thompson, Harriett C.
Thompson, John
Thompson, Julia
Thompson, Laura Jones
Thompson, Marvin Francis
Thulin, Emil O.
Tietz, John
Timmons, Edward Joseph Finley
Titus, Millard W.
Todtleben, Richard
Tolson, Magdalena Verena Welty
Tolson, Norman
Tooker, Marion Farwell
Topchevsky, Morris
Topping, James
Torgerson, Axel William
Towle, Edith Mary
Towne, Abigail
Tracy, Simon P.
Troeger, Elizabeth Emily Rassweiler
Tronnes, Elling
Truesdell, Gaylord Sangston
Turtle, Arnold Edwin
Turzak, Charles
Tuthill (Venning), Margaret H.
Tyler, Alice Kellogg
Tyler, Carolyn Dow
April 24, 1896 Russia
June 6, 1885 Veedersburg, IN
October 1, 1872 Chicago
January 22, 1888 Verdon, SD
c.1860
Unknown
1838 Bath, England
July 15 1896 Rush County, IN
c.1836 New Hampshire
November 4, 1861 Tromsø, Norway
July 23, 1880 Coles County, IL
July 1881 Hamilton County, OH
December 20, 1899 Russia
June 18, 1877 Chicago
April 8, 1883 Chicago
July 5, 1891 Muscatine, IA
May 18, 1862 Chicago
December 29, 1897 Elgin, IL
February 16, 1890 Berlin
1886 Chicago
October 20, 1895 Chicago
?St. Petersburg, Russia
Unknown
March 6, 1871 Lanark, IL
October 15, 1872 Allegan, MI
January 29, c.1890 Chicago
March 15, 1862 NYC
1878 Dubuque, IA
April 17, 1869 Chicago
December 18, 1862 Christiansand, Norway
September 16, 1867 Jersey City, NJ
February 23, 1896 Smorgon, Russia
October 18, 1836 Hesse-Casel, Germany
Unknown
March 11, 1884 Indianapolis
August 10, 1888 Milwaukee, WI
February 4, 1885 Chicago
Unknown
August 28, 1887 Salt Lake City, UT
September 20, 1882 Rome, NY
May 18, 1869 Elverum, Osterdalen, Norway
March 18, 1876 Milan, IL
Unknown
September 16, 1852 Troy, NY
June 4, 1844 New York
July 14, 1893 Winnetka, IL
January 18, 1881 Kendalville(Angola), IN
April 28, 1894 Lathrop, MI
October 13, 1888 Chicago
January 10, 1894 Scranton, PA
? Illinois
1875 Henderson, KY
1897 Nikoleyev, Russia
August 15, 1865 Wauseon, OH
October 17, 1893 Solonika, Spain
September 14, 1866 Chicago
1867
Unknown
October 15, 1893 Lithuania
November 8, 1863 Yonkers, NY
1894 Minsk, Russia
c.1890 Lodsz, Poland
Unknown
Unknown
March 23, 1899 Clinton, IL
March 10, 1827 Kingsville, OH
August 18, 1867 Chicago
April 27, 1856 Kankakee, IL
Unknown
January 29, 1889 Netherlands
November 12, 1873 Chicago
November 18, 1844 Nauvoo, IL
October 24, 1849 Lisbon, IL
May 12, 1879 Chicago
Unknown
October 6, 1875 Wayne, IL
December 10, 1872 Prairie de Chien, WI
c.1877 Rio Vista, CA
? Princeton, IN
April 8, 1890 Chicago
September 25, 1864 Denmark
1848 Chillicothe, OH
October 14, 1880 St. Louis
February 14, 1874 Paris, France
? Chicago
September 30, 1880 Owatonna, MN
May 1, 1887 Kashan, Hungary
February 22, 1885 Finland
1877 Chicago
1844 Kinsale, Ireland
September 10, 1865 Glasgow, MO
March 16, 1859 Biddeford, ME
October 6, 1886 New York City
May 4, 1878 Chicago
August 29, 1824 Deerfield, MA
April 16, 1885 Garden Grove, IA
March 6, 1879 Urbana, IL
September 28, 1887 Ionia, MI
February 15, 1896 Jerusalem
December 10, 1884 Austria/Bohemia
February 11, 1875 Hermanec, Moravia
May 24, 1885 Olney, IL
April 22, 1863 Harrodsburg, KY
January 26, 1880 Daysville, IL
1890 Bolivar, IN
August 1, 1890 Russellville, AL
? Suffolk, England
1868 Quincy, IL
Unknown
? Illinois
March 18, 1845 Baltimore, MD
February 16, 1880 Chicago
July 2, 1896 Sweden
Unknown
November 11, 1898 Chicago
December 1898 Chicago
June 22, 1870 Paxton, IL
January 30, 1886 Park Ridge, IL
March 22, 1889 Chicago
March 2, 1872 Skillingaryd, Sweden
Unknown
October 31, 1867 Coletown, OH
September 19, 1892 Pittsburgh, PA
1866 Granville, IL
October 21, 1890 Illinois
Unknown
July 11, 1886, Darien, WI
February 28, 1861 Darien, WI
March 21, 1864 Nittedal, Norway
1873 Sweden
October 20, 1897 Fairdale, IL
October 25, 1886
April 13, 1888 Boone County, IA
April 24, 1876 Washington, D. C.
October 21, 1862 Janesville, WI
Unknown
April 14, 1889 Cincinnati, OH
December 25, 1881 New Berlin, IL
November 4, 1878 Paxton, IL
1863 Copenhagen
September 21, 1872 Mason, MI
1879
1864 Boston
February 28, 1896 Delavan, IL
c.1786 England
February 22, 1879 Rosebud, IL
c.1843
September 9, 1857 Denny, IL
June 10, 1888 Chicago
August 18, 1899 Muncie, IN
March 14, 1895 Rushville, IL
July 22, 1891 New York
1874 Germany
January 6, 1882 Janesville, WI
January 2, 1890 Dallas
December 11, 1875 Chicago
February 15, 1888 Berne, IN
March 25, 1883 Distington, Cumb. England
April 16, 1889 Straznice,Czechoslovakia
November 22, 1882 Chicago
October 15, 1899 Bialistock, Poland
February 25,1879 Cleator Moor,Cumb.Eng.
1833 Stockholm
Unknown
Unknown
1833 ~
June 19, 1857 McGregor, Clayton Cty, IA
September 4, 1870 Røros, Norway
June 10, 1850 Waukegan, IL
January 22, 1892 Birmingham, England
August 20, 1899 Streator, IL
June 23, 1888 Hammond, IN
December 27, 1862 Chicago
August 3, 1867 Chicago
December 6, 1966 Chicago
February 21, 1966 Glen Ellyn, IL
May 23, 1957 Chicago
After 1925 Chicago/Edgerton, WI?
Unknown
After 1915 Moline?
September 6, 1917 Chicago
August 19, 1972 Winfield, IL
Unknown
October 10, 1946 Chicago
February 7, 1946 Coles County, IL
December 19, 1953 Ashville, NC
September 3, 1985 Highland Park, IL
March 7, 1949 Clearwater, FL
May 17, 1962 Evanston, IL
June 12, 1970 Rolling Meadows, IL
December 29, 1936 Wilmette, IL
December 14, 1981 St. Charles, IL
After 1947 Chicago ?
After 1927 Wilmette/Evanston
After 1919 Evanston?
Unknown
After 1913 Chicago?
October 5, 1960 Chicago
October 15, 1942 Sturgeon Bay, WI
After 1925 Chicago?
September 3, 1940 Santa Clara, CA
October 9, 1953 Chicago
September 5, 1950 Grant, Lake Co., IL
May 6, 1924 Chicago
May 20, 1935 Chicago
February 10, 1977 Chicago
After 1900 Chicago
After 1926 Chicago?
May 16, 1964 Chicago
August 1962 Chicago
March 1972 Carmel Valley, CA
After 1913 Chicago?
March 12, 1958 Chicago, IL
November 14, 1962 Chicago
June 17, 1941 Oak Park, IL
January 1, 1966 Elburn, IL
After 1923 Chicago?
August 31, 1887 Kenwood, Chicago
January 4, 1918 Chicago, IL
After 1955 Chicago?
September 11, 1948 Chicago
January 31, 1957 Bloomfield Hills, MI
April 26, 1979 Highland Park, IL
January 1, 1975 Palm Beach, FL
After 1896 Chicago?
After 1904 Chicago?
After 1950 Chicago?
June 5, 1951 Wilmette, IL
April 27, 1963 Santa Fe, NM
October 7, 1896 Chicago
January 14, 1904 Chicago
After 1906 Chicago?
December 17, 1987 Chicago
November 14, 1939 Chicago
After 1976 Chicago?
1973 Chicago
April 10, 1930 Chicago, IL
After 1882 Chicago?
October 30, 1978 N. Riverside, IL
August 15 1900 Oak Glen, CA
August 26, 1912 Seattle, WA
November 3, 1931 Kankakee, IL
After 1895 Chicago?
July 17, 1984 Santa Barbara, CA
December 12, 1943 Chicago
August 27, 1904 Elgin, IL
September 14, 1922 Denver, CO
After 1940 Chicago?
After 1910 Chicago?
December 26, 1928 Wheaton
January 13, 1973 Chicago
1960s Wheaton, IL
After 1922 Chicago?
February 11, 1952 Oak Park
After 1915 Chicago
August 1915 Chicago
October 27, 1950 Springfield, IL
August 27, 1955 Chicago
After 1925
May 19, 1941 Grand Marais, MN
After 1917 Chicago?
May 14, 1972 Winfield, IL
July 30, 1941 Haslemere, Surrey, England
September 5, 1890 Chicago
March 4, 1943 Pasadena, CA
February 3, 1941 Pasadena, CA
July 6, 1911 Chicago
January 28, 1967 Elm Grove, WI
September 7, 1901 Durand, IL
May 1967 Saugatuck, MI
February 23, 1924 Chicago
After 1919 Chicago?
June 1976 Saugatuck, MI
November 27, 1969 Highland Park, IL
April 8, 1963 Chicago
October 11, 1969 Paradise Valley, AZ
June 17, 1943 Highland Park, IL
January 29, 1942 Tucson, AZ
January 15, 1968 Chicago
After 1966 Chicago?
After 1905 Chicago?
October 10, 1921 Chicago, IL
After 1855 Chicago?
After 1908 Denver, CO?
August 17, 1931 Chicago
April 15, 1943 Highland Park, IL
After 1933 Evanston?
After 1883 Evanston, IL?
1962 Chicago
After 1922 Chicago?
After 1908 Gibson City?
February 22, 1981 Evanston, IL
February 12, 1940 Elgin, IL
February 4, 1918 Norwood, IL (Chicago)
After 1863 Chicago?
July 2, 1931 Chicago
After 1919 Evanston, IL?
1954
June 12, 1974 Woodstock, IL
After 1915 Chicago?
July 9, 1949 Tucson
April 18, 1930 Chicago
September 6, 1945 Chicago
February 8, 1899 Chicago
September 24, 1978 Rockford, IL
19-Feb-71
December 1963 Melrose, IA
January 1, 1940 Arcola, IL
April 6, 1928 Hollywood, CA
After 1919 Chicago?
April 21, 1986 Saugatuck, MI
September 14, 1969 Buffalo, NY
January 26, 1977 Goshen, IN
1938 Pittsfield, MA
December 20, 1961 South Haven, MI
Unknown
After 1917 Evanston, IL?
June 29, 1973 Chicago
c.1874 Chicago
December 9, 1941 Oak Park, IL
After 1933 Oak Park, IL?
August 28, 1935 Monmouth, IL
After 1920 Chicago?
February 1977 St. Petersburg, FL
September 18, 1955 Chicago
April 3, 1965 Evanston, IL
After 1906 Chicago?
January 31, 1960 Evanston, IL
October 1, 1941 Chicago
April 23, 1956 Chicago
May 14, 1972 Lincoln, MI
1961 Lake George, MI
December 31, 1974 Berwyn, IL
After 1913 Chicago/Paris?
June 13, 1947 Chicago
July 24, 1948 Oak Park, IL
January 1890 Chicago
After 1913 Chicago?
? After 1867
September 9, 1863
November 8, 1945 Hinsdale, IL
October 22, 1965 Evanston, IL
June 13, 1899 New York, NY
October 24, 1954 Galena, IL
January 31, 1986 Orlando, Florida
June 3, 1979 Hinsdale, IL
February 14, 1900 Chicago
September 19, 1951 Evanston, IL