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135:(August 14, 1874 – August 27, 1923) was an American portrait artist and illustrator. A native of Wisconsin, Kimball received his art training in Chicago, New York, and Paris. Early in his career he specialized in portraiture, especially paintings of female subjects, but during the first decade of the 20th century he also became one of the leading book illustrators in the United States as well a cover artist for national periodicals such as
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1148:(1808-1900), was the mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1871 and 1873. It was there where the siblings' father, Alonzo Weston Kimball, began his career in insurance as a district agent for Wisconsin. His success in that occupation during the late 1860s and 1870s led to his move with the family to Chicago after 1880. There he established Kimball & Norton, the region's leading agency for the
1299:"United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," Department of State, Washington, D.C.; applied in Otsego, N.Y. and issued September 12, 1894; microfilm image of original document signed by Alonzo M. Kimball on September 10, 1894. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington. D.C. Retrieved via FamilySearch, December 14, 2020.
482:. Two examples of his work in that area are his depiction of a man fashionably attired in a 1909 newspaper advertisement for D. J. Kaufman's "The Men's Store" in Washington, D.C., and a large illustration that same year of a smartly dressed couple in a newspaper advertisement for "The Home of Quality Clothes", the King-Swanson Company of
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1501:; entry for Alonzo Kimball, exhibit items 104-105, March 24-April , 1912. Indianapolis, Indiana: John Herron Art Institute, 1912, p. 13. Full digital copy of publication available on Knowledge (XXG) Commons. Refer to "File:Catalogue of an exhibition of original work by American illustrators, (IA catalogueofexhib00amer).pdf".
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169:, Alonzo was the younger of two sons of Myra Barnes (née Mahan) and Alonzo Weston Kimball, a native of Massachusetts, who later became a very successful, highly paid insurance executive in Chicago. In 1882, when Alonzo was only eight years old, his mother died. Two years later his father married Ella Celestia Peak of
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About two months ago a prepossessing young man registered at one of the principal hotels as "Alonzo
Kimball, New York." His arrival was announced in the society columns of the local papers...Some drawings were shortly afterward displayed by "Kimball" in a show window, together with some pen and ink
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highlighting his ideas about summer fashions, he recommended that more women should forego the norm of wearing heavier, fully enclosed shoes and enjoy instead the cooler comfort of sandals. Kimball also advised both men and women in 1913 to wear more white linen suits for "'artistically effective'"
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Between 1905 and the early 1920s, Kimball's artwork was used in newspaper and magazine advertisements throughout the United States to sell cameras, soaps, Torrington vacuum cleaners, men's and women's clothing, and a host of other products. An early example of
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processes, provides some perspective on the style and diversity of artwork he furnished to publishers and to writers, many of whom were female authors. Some examples of his illustrations can be found in the short story "Pattie" written by
Margaret Doane Gardiner and published in the June 1905 issue
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In 1902, after returning to the United States from Europe, Kimball married and he and his wife
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He had a good tenor voice, and would sing at afternoon teas and other social affairs. He also sang in the churches, and the First
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used to be.'" As an artist whose commissioned oil portraits needed to remain appealing to viewers for generations, Kimball chose clothing for his female subjects that had simple, timeless lines. He therefore preferred selections of attire in 1912 that, in his words, "'could have been worn equally
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and in upper- and middle-class daily apparel for both men and women. Given his artist's eye for detail and the fact that the vast majority of the subjects in his paintings and drawings were portrayed in the most current and expertly tailored clothing, Kimball gained over the years a keen sense of
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advertising Pathe Gold
Rooster plays. These are portraits of the leading women players in the various productions, and are all painted by Alonzo Kimball, whose fame as a painter of women's heads extends beyond the boundaries of the United States. For years he has been in demand by those magazines
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Kimball's father was buried in Lakewood Cemetery in Cooperstown, N.Y., in 1905. The record "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998" available in the database FamilySearch states that Alonzo's remains after the 1923 funeral service in Evanston were intended for transfer to Graceland
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on May 8, 1910, Douglas describes the painting of Madame Lemon, noting that "She wears a gorgeous
Persian costume and is in a dancing pose—a filmy scarf falling from her raised arm." Douglas also comments on Kimball's presence in Paris at that time: "This artist has devoted all his attention to
1248:"United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," sworn affidavit by Alonzo M. Kimball of his birthdate and location, signed in New York City September 10, 1894; U.S State Department records, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; digital copy of original application,
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By 1912, Kimball's fashion advice and commentaries on the latest trends in men's and women's apparel were being featured and widely quoted in newspapers and magazines. In a newspaper interview with columnist
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of female subjects or "American Beauties". He was commissioned for such works by both private and corporate clients, including major publishers. While still continuing his portrait work, Kimball also became one of the nation's leading illustrators during the first two decades of the twentieth
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illustrating of late years and has now settled in Paris with the intention of spending most of his time painting." Another example of Kimball's continuing interest in participating in public displays is his submission of illustrations in 1912 to the
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Even in magazine illustrations he goes deep beneath the mask of features. In his work laughter is something more than a turning up of the corners of the mouth; manliness is more than a gray eye and a square chin; beauty is more than a perfect
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style and practical experience depicting subjects of different body types in attire that he deemed the most flattering. That ability was greatly enhanced by his work in advertising, especially for large and select clothing establishments.
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whose beautiful covers light up the newsstands and which covers undeniably help sales. The Pathe posters made from his sketches are beautiful enough to be framed, and their advertising value to the theater that shows them is unquestioned.
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Kimball's standing in art circles and his popularity with the reading public had achieved sufficient status by 1907 that at least one man took advantage of his celebrity and for many months successfully impersonated the artist. Both
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Kimball married only once, in 1902, to Iowa native Madeleine Williams. She and Alonzo remained together until his death, and during their marriage they had one child, son Weston, who was born on November 9, 1905, in
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deficiencies in the styling of women's clothing at that time, most notably in their excesses. "'The freakish fashions of today are quite indefensible'", he observed, adding "'And yet I don't know that even the
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and in other periodicals, the "A skin you love to touch" advertisement offered readers a cake of soap with a print of Kimball's "new" painting "ready for framing" for "ten cents in stamps or coin" ($ 3 today)
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1277:"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", Alonzo Weston Kimball and Ella C. Peak, 24 September 1884, Clinton, Ohio; reference R67, Summit County courthouses, Iowa. Retrieved via FamilySearch, December 8, 2020.
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reasons as well as for improved comfort in the seasonal heat. "'White linens for either sex'", he explained, "'show off excellently against a background of green grass or blue ocean.'"
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The number of towns visited by the "imitation" Kimball and the duration of his fraud remain undetermined, although it was also reported that in the fall of 1907 he stayed briefly in
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One other commercial by-product of Kimball's artistic training and success as an illustrator and portrait painter was the development of his reputation nationwide as an expert in
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Kimball's artwork exhibited unique qualities according to some reviewers of his paintings and drawings in the early 1900s. In a profile of him in the archives of
1758:"New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"; Alonzo Weston Kimball, 9 November 1905, Queens, New York; digital image of original birth certificate, FamilySearch.
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work in commercial art after 1905, Kimball continued to accept portrait commissions from private clients and to exhibit periodically in museums, galleries, and
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Kimball continued his work in commercial advertising in the years just prior to his death. By 1920, he and his wife Madeleine had moved from New York City to
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century. Between 1903 and his death in 1923, he illustrated books for many of the nation's top writers. He also produced eight front covers for
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sketches. "Kimball" was eagerly sought after by society people here. He was dined and feted, and a round of affairs were given in his honor...
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August 1908 issue. Additional novels and short stories illustrated by Kimball include Edith Macvane's
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well in the year 1812, and, presumably, in 2012.'" The following year, in a feature in
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Catalogue of an Exhibition of Original Work by American Illustrators
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Exhibitors everywhere have been loud in their praise of the
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and in her short story "The Pretext", which is presented in
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is an upperclass family scene he drew specifically for
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Marshall, Marguerite. "The Perfect Summer Costume",
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1180:"Sunday Magazine" for the March 17, 1912 issue of
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948:"Grantham's Limitations" by Mary Heaton Vorse in
1286:American Federation of Arts. "KIMBALL, Alonzo",
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1471:(Missouri), June 14, 1914, p. B-20. ProQuest.
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1368:The Life of James MacNeill Whistler
1811:20th-century American male artists
1619:"Pathe Puts Out Beautiful Posters"
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1264:"Insurance Man Dies in Florida",
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1836:The Saturday Evening Post people
1567:Weil & Company advertisement
1381:"Whistler's Academy of Painting"
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1178:One of Kimball's covers for the
876:Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune
510:Kimball's theatrical poster for
453:Kimball's artwork in advertising
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1535:(D.C.), April 10, 1909, p. 16.
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417:for the November 1908 issue of
182:Art Students League of New York
1816:American magazine illustrators
1806:20th-century American painters
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852:by Ralph Delahaye Paine (1914)
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498:'s facial soap. Published in
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98:Portrait painter, illustrator
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1163:Annual Art Annual: 1903-1904
943:Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
856:The Lapse of Enoch Wentworth
425:by Katharine Holland Brown;
237:paintings, watercolors, and
124:1, son Alonzo Weston Kimball
1851:Hoaxes in the United States
1603:"PATHÉ'S BEAUTIFUL POSTERS"
1587:Woodbury soap advertisement
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820:by Cameron Mackenzie (1916)
784:by Cameron Mackenzie (1917)
745:portrait in Brian Hooker's
624:Kimball imposter, 1907–1908
616:The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
306:Paintings and illustrations
161:Early life and art training
114:Madeleine "Medley" Williams
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782:The Man Who Tried To Be It
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356:Metropolitan Opera Company
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925:by Randall Parrish (1909)
903:by Randall Parrish (1911)
884:by Randall Parrish (1911)
878:by Randall Parrish (1912)
367:John Herron Art Institute
312:The Saturday Evening Post
230:The Saturday Evening Post
150:The Saturday Evening Post
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1735:The French Broad Hustler
1731:"Asheville's Gold Brick"
1623:The Moving Picture World
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551:The Moving Picture World
427:Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
1719:The Semi-Weekly Citizen
1701:"Tricked Society Set",
1674:St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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1335:"Alonzo Kimball Dead",
1313:"Alonzo Kimball Dead",
1038:"Everyman's Riddle" by
1035:by Edith Wharton (1907)
983:George Washington Cable
812:Francis Hopkinson Smith
683:Personal life and death
500:The Ladies Home Journal
346:Despite his increasing
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281:The Ladies Home Journal
206:Académie des Beaux-Arts
1826:American male painters
1801:Artists from Wisconsin
1772:Alonzo Myron Kimball,
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1422:"Alonzo Myron Kimball"
1386:The Pall Mall Magazine
1351:"Alonzo Myron Kimball"
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