Louis Eilshemius

Painting, Visual Artist

1864 – 1941

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Who was Louis Eilshemius?

Louis Michel Eilshemius was an American painter, primarily of landscapes and nudes. Although he was academically trained, much of his work has the unselfconscious character of naive art. Eilshemius was a grandson of Swiss painter Louis Léopold Robert.

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Born
Feb 4, 1864
Newark
Also known as
  • Louis Elshemius
  • Louis Michel Eilshemius
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Cornell University
  • Académie Julian
  • Art Students League of New York
Lived in
  • Newark
Died
Dec 29, 1941
Resting place
Green-Wood Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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