biographie de Johann BERTHELSEN (1883-1972)

Birth place: Copenhagen, Denmark

Addresses: New Milford, CT

Profession: Painter, lecturer, teacher

Studied: Chicago Music College, 1901-05

Exhibited: AIC, 1925; Chicago, 1928 (Erskine Prize); Indianapolis, 1946 (Holcombe Prize); Swope AM (retrospective) 1980s

Member: SC; AWCS; All. A. Am.

Work: Sembrich Mem., Lake George, N.Y.; Wake Forest Col.; Hickory Mus. A.; Terre Haute Mus.; Texas Tech. Col.

Comments: His family emigrated to the U.S. in 1889. He studied and taught music in Chicago, and in 1911-12 he was listed as a vocalist living in Manitowoc, WI. But Svend Svenson in Chicago and Wayman Adams in Indianapolis convinced him to paint. He moved to NYC in 1920 and by 1932 was dedicated to painting full time. He is best known for his Impressionist renderings of New York City streets scenes in snow.

Sources: WW53; WW47.