Buehr, family, 1866-1952
Painter, Etcher, Portrait painter
This site provides access to the papers of family Buehr in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2016, and total 1,012 images.
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Size: 0.7 linear feet
Summary: The Buehr family papers date from 1880-1984 and measure 0.7 linear feet. The collection documents the lives and careers of a prominent Chicago family of artists, which included Karl Albert Buehr, his wife Mary Hess Buehr, their children Kathleen Buehr Granger and George F. Buehr, and Karl Buehr's brother-in-law, Will Hess.
Karl Albert Buehr (1866-1952) was a painter of genre scenes, portraits, and Impressionist landscapes. Karl's wife, Mary Hess Buehr (1871-1962) was a painter specializing in miniatures and decorative paintings. Their children Kathleen and George F. Buehr, were both artists as well. George (-1983), known for his watercolors and collages, was director of museum education and a lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago. Kathleen (1902- ), a graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago, was painter and author.
George Buehr's wife, Margo Hoff, donated the family papers in April, 1986, as part of the Archives' Chicago survey project. George Granger, son of Kathleen Buehr Granger, donated the remaining material in June, 1986.
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
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