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==Biography== |
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He was born in [[Hartford, Connecticut]] at his family home, which had been passed down through many generations. In his final years, he lived in [[Nashville]]. As a young man he had lived in the [[Boston]] area where he attended the Boston Art School, and was in the Class of 1929 at [[Amherst College]]. He painted a portrait of [[Stephanie Zimbalist]] (the sister of [[Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.]]) when she was a young woman, but would not sell it to her parents as he didn't want the picture "out there".{{clarify|date=August 2013}} He was also in the habit of making his subjects cover any "imperfections" they might have with their clothing, because he adamantly refused to simply paint them out.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} |
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Some of his best-known portraits include: |
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*John Hill, who was president of [[Aetna]] insurance in Hartford in the 1960s |
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*[[Frank Boyden|Frank L Boyden]], headmaster of [[Deerfield Academy]] (MA) (1902–1968) |
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*Wallace W. Robbins, Minister of the First Unitarian Church in [[Worcester, MA]] from 1956 to 1975 |
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*[[G. Keith Funston]], President of [[Trinity College (Connecticut)|Trinity College]] |
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*Benjamin L. Holland, President of the [[The Phoenix Companies|Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company]]. |
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He also painted several [[Governors of Tennessee]], including [[Winfield Dunn]], [[Frank G. Clement]] and [[Jim Nance McCord|James Nance McCord]], which may be seen at the [[Tennessee State Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tnportraits.org/portrait/martin-w-kellogg/|title=Tennessee Portrait Project: Biography of Kellogg |access-date=2013-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016050705/http://www.tnportraits.org/artists.htm#Martin_Kellogg |archive-date=2013-10-16 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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He was born in [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. His family home was in Hartford, which was passed down though many generations. His last known address was in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee. He lived in West Hartford and Bloomfield, Connecticut as well as Nashville, Tennessee during his working career. As a young man he had lived in the Boston area and attended the Boston Art School. He painted a portrait of [[Stephanie Zimbalist]] the sister of [[Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.]] as a young woman but would not sell it to her parents as he didn't want the picture "out there." Among other portraits, he painted John Hill who was president of Aetna Insurance in Hartford in the 1960s, Frank L Boyden, headmaster of Deerfield Academy (MA) (1902–1968) and Wallace W Robbins, Minister of the First Unitarian Church in Worcester, MA from 1956 to 1975. He married Earlene Taylor and had children James, Pamela, Debra, Gregory and Tamara. |
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In addition to painting, he had a passion for [[English setter]]s, which he bred, raised, trained and showed in championship [[field trial]] competitions. |
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He also painted the governor of Tennessee, Governor W. Dunn, as well as many more which can be seen at the capital. |
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He was known for his detail. Many of his art works he would have the client hide by clothing or other means imperfections they might have, because if it was there he painted as he saw them, he never wavered from this. |
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An oil on canvas portrait of James Nance McCord, governor of Tennessee, was painted in 1949 and is at the State Museum in Nashville (http://www.tnportraits.org). This and other early portraits can be seen on this website, a project of the Colonial Dames of America in Tennessee. (http://www.tnportraits.org/artists.htm) |
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He had a passion for English setters, which he bred, raised, trained and showed in championship field trial competitions. He took his dogs out daily for long training sessions, many times breaking the day up with several of his friends, due to his stamina they could not keep up with him. He kept and raised his dogs until his death. |
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==External links== |
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*[https://tnportraits.org/portrait/dunn-winfield/ Portrait of Winfield Dunn] |
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*[https://tnportraits.org/portrait/clement-frank-goad/ Portrait of Frank G. Clement] |
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*[https://tnportraits.org/portrait/mccord-james-nance/ Portrait of James Nance McCord] |
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*[https://prd-medweb-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/culturalenrichment/files/Portrait%20Collection.pdf Portraits by Kellogg] @ the [[Vanderbilt University Medical Center]] Portrait Collection. (Twelve altogether; scrolling required) |
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Latest revision as of 16:03, 11 November 2023
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Martin W. Kellogg (July 2, 1905 – December 26, 1989) was an American portrait painter.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Hartford, Connecticut at his family home, which had been passed down through many generations. In his final years, he lived in Nashville. As a young man he had lived in the Boston area where he attended the Boston Art School, and was in the Class of 1929 at Amherst College. He painted a portrait of Stephanie Zimbalist (the sister of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) when she was a young woman, but would not sell it to her parents as he didn't want the picture "out there".[clarification needed] He was also in the habit of making his subjects cover any "imperfections" they might have with their clothing, because he adamantly refused to simply paint them out.[citation needed]
Some of his best-known portraits include:
- John Hill, who was president of Aetna insurance in Hartford in the 1960s
- Frank L Boyden, headmaster of Deerfield Academy (MA) (1902–1968)
- Wallace W. Robbins, Minister of the First Unitarian Church in Worcester, MA from 1956 to 1975
- G. Keith Funston, President of Trinity College
- Benjamin L. Holland, President of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company.
He also painted several Governors of Tennessee, including Winfield Dunn, Frank G. Clement and James Nance McCord, which may be seen at the Tennessee State Museum.[1]
In addition to painting, he had a passion for English setters, which he bred, raised, trained and showed in championship field trial competitions.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tennessee Portrait Project: Biography of Kellogg". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
External links
[edit]- Portrait of Winfield Dunn
- Portrait of Frank G. Clement
- Portrait of James Nance McCord
- Portraits by Kellogg @ the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Portrait Collection. (Twelve altogether; scrolling required)
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