Arlington Nelson Lindenmuth
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Arlington Nelson Lindenmuth (also A.N. Lindenmuth) (1856–1950) was an American landscape
and portrait painter
who lived and painted in Allentown
, Pennsylvania
and the Lehigh Valley
region of the United States
. He is a member of the Baum Circle
, the group of artists either taught by, associated with, or directly influenced by Pennsylvania impressionist painter Walter Emerson Baum
.
Lindenmuth was also one of the earliest professional photographers in the Lehigh Valley, and for many decades he owned and operated a successful photography studio, located on Sixth Street in Allentown, directly across the street from the Lyric Theatre. As early as 1882, he was also employed as a traveling sales representative
for Eastman Kodak
.
He studied painting under Peter Alfred Gross
, who was his wife's cousin, and also in Europe
. His paintings were exhibited in New York City
and Philadelphia
, Pennsylvania
, and his mural
s can be seen in Allentown's Phoebe Retirement Home, Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena
and Asbury Methodist Church. Lindenmuth was also a member of the Salmagundi Club
.
Lindenmuth would later teach painting to students, including John E. Berninger
, out of his photography studio.
In 1912, Lindenmuth also put forth a proposal for the establishment of the Allentown Art Museum
. He became adept at the public promotion of the arts, both through local newspapers and his well-trafficked photography studio. His studio also served as exhibition space for local artists, including Orlando Gray Wales
, who held his first exhibit there in 1912. The Fine Arts Club of the Lehigh Valley held their first exhibition in Lindenmuth's studio in 1922, and Walter Emerson Baum included his paintings in these exhibitions starting in 1923.
One of his sons, Raphael Tod Lindenmuth, also became an artist of note.
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
and portrait painter
Portrait painting
Portrait painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to depict the visual appearance of the subject. Beside human beings, animals, pets and even inanimate objects can be chosen as the subject for a portrait...
who lived and painted in Allentown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
region of the United States
United States
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. He is a member of the Baum Circle
Baum Circle
The Baum Circle refers to the group of artists either taught by, associated with, or directly influenced by Pennsylvania impressionist painter Walter Emerson Baum...
, the group of artists either taught by, associated with, or directly influenced by Pennsylvania impressionist painter Walter Emerson Baum
Walter Emerson Baum
Walter Emerson Baum was an American artist and educator active in the Bucks and Lehigh County areas of Pennsylvania in the United States...
.
Lindenmuth was also one of the earliest professional photographers in the Lehigh Valley, and for many decades he owned and operated a successful photography studio, located on Sixth Street in Allentown, directly across the street from the Lyric Theatre. As early as 1882, he was also employed as a traveling sales representative
Sales
A sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. It is an act of completion of a commercial activity....
for Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
.
He studied painting under Peter Alfred Gross
Peter Alfred Gross
Peter Alfred Gross was an American landscape painter known primarily for his French seascapes and countrysides. Gross was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. Most of his career was spent living and painting in France, where he also studied with...
, who was his wife's cousin, and also in Europe
Europe
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. His paintings were exhibited in New York City
New York City
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and Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, and his mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
s can be seen in Allentown's Phoebe Retirement Home, Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena
Cathedral of Saint Catharine of Siena
The Cathedral Church of St. Catharine of Siena is the home of the Diocese of Allentown. It is located at 1825 Turner Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania.-History of the Parish:...
and Asbury Methodist Church. Lindenmuth was also a member of the Salmagundi Club
Salmagundi Club
The Salmagundi Club, also known as the Salmagundi Art Club, was founded in 1871 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, in the United States. It currently is located at 47 Fifth Avenue...
.
Lindenmuth would later teach painting to students, including John E. Berninger
John E. Berninger
John Emil Berninger was an American landscape painter and Pennsylvania impressionist. He lived and painted in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
, out of his photography studio.
In 1912, Lindenmuth also put forth a proposal for the establishment of the Allentown Art Museum
Allentown Art Museum
The Allentown Art Museum is an art museum located in the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It was founded in 1934 by a group organized by noted Pennsylvania impressionist painter, Walter Emerson Baum. With its collection of over 13,000 works of art, the Allentown Art Museum...
. He became adept at the public promotion of the arts, both through local newspapers and his well-trafficked photography studio. His studio also served as exhibition space for local artists, including Orlando Gray Wales
Orlando Gray Wales
Orlando Gray Wales was an American landscape painter and Pennsylvania impressionist who lived and painted in Allentown, Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley region of the United States...
, who held his first exhibit there in 1912. The Fine Arts Club of the Lehigh Valley held their first exhibition in Lindenmuth's studio in 1922, and Walter Emerson Baum included his paintings in these exhibitions starting in 1923.
One of his sons, Raphael Tod Lindenmuth, also became an artist of note.