George Adomeit
Prussian-American painter
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George Gustav Adomeit (15 January 1879 – 1967) was a Prussian-American painter and printmaker, and also co-founder and long-time president of the Caxton Company, a printing company that was bought by the Fetter Printing Company in 1955.
Born
15 January 1879
George Gustav Adomeit
15 January 1879
KnownforPainting
Printmaking
Printmaking
George Adomeit | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Gustav Adomeit 15 January 1879 |
| Died | 1967 (aged 87–88) |
| Known for | Painting Printmaking |
Biography
Adomeit was born in Memel, Germany (now Klaipėda, Lithuania), but at the age of four he moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, which became his home and which was where he died in 1967.
Heavily involved in the Cleveland art community, he was a member of the Cleveland Society of Artists.[1] His paintings include Down to the Harbor (1925).
His daughter was the book collector Ruth E. Adomeit.
Notable collections
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio