Albert Beck Wenzell (1864-1917) was an American illustrator who captured the personalities, gestures, and costumes of high society.

His black and white illustrations were frequently painted in gouache with a big, pointed brush on a warm-toned board.
Born in Detroit, he studied in Munich and Paris. He was best known for his fashionable scenes from high society.
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"A Showdown" by Albert Beck Wenzell, oil on canvas, 1895 |
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You can read about Wenzell in Walt Reed's book The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000.
In Vanity Fair
is a contemporary book-length collection of his work.
Wenzell is another major illustrator with no Wikipedia page, so I hope one of you will do something about that.
1 comment:
I've just been admiring this "showdown" illustration, with the card players.
A wonderful composition. All those elbows and more.
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