Miner Kilbourne Kellogg
American artist (1814–1889)
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Miner Kilbourne Kellogg (1814-1889) was an American painter noted for his Orientalist work, an art historian and art collector.
Miner Kilbourne Kellogg | |
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A relief of Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, 1839, by Shobal Vail Clevenger | |
| Born | 1814 Manlius Square, New York |
| Died | 1889 (aged 74–75) |
| Known for | Painter, art historian and art collector |
| Movement | Orientalist |
| Spouse | Celia Logan |
Life and career
Kellogg was born in Manlius Square, New York in 1814.[1] He painted primarily portraits, figures and landscapes. At one time he worked as a courier on behalf of the United States Department of State. As a courier he traveled to Europe.[2] Kellogg also was a land surveyor in Texas.[3] He also was an art historian and an art collector. His personal art collection included works attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael.[2] He died in Toledo, Ohio in 1889.[1]
His archives are held in the collections of the University of Texas at Austin and the Indiana Historical Society.[3][4] In 1851 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Honorary Academician.
Notable collections
- Persian Women, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.[1]
Works
Head of an Arab Girl, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Jerusalem, Israel, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Armenian Lady, Pera, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Armenian Girl of Pera, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Peasant Woman, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Persian Girl, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Persian Woman, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Persian Women, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Persian Women, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Turk, Azani, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Turkish Girl of Constantinople, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Head of a Lady, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Greek Lady, Brusa, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Greek Lady, Pera, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Greek Girl at the English Palace, Pera, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Greek Costume of Troy, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Consumptive Young Lady of New Orleans, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Two Women in an Italian Landscape, 1854 oil painting, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Former President Andrew Jackson, 1840 oil painting, Smithsonian Museum of American Art
Governor James K. Polk of Tennessee, 1840 oil painting, Cincinnati Museum of Art
