Montague Castle
Canadian-born American stained glass artist (1939–1867)
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Montague Castle (April 8, 1867 – August 11, 1939) was a Canadian-born American stained glass artist, businessperson, and painter. He maintained Montague Castle Stained Glass Studio in New York City, and the Montague Castle-London Company of New York, and he created stained glass for many of the churches and synagogues.[1]
Montague Castle | |
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| Born | April 8, 1867 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | August 11, 1939 (aged 72) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
Burial place | Beechwoods Cemetery, New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Art Students League of New York |
| Occupations | Stained glass artist, businessperson, painter |
| Spouse | Louise Griffin (m. 1897–) |
Life and career
Montague Castle was born on April 8, 1939, in Montreal in Quebec, Canada.[1][2] His father William Castle was an interior designer, and stained glass artist.[1]
He moved at the age of 21 to New York City and enrolled at the Art Students League of New York, followed by six years of studied of art in Paris.[1]
In Paris, Castle became interested in portrait painting, and when he returned to New York City he taught at the Art Students League of New York.[1] By 1897, Castle stopped painting to focused exclusively on stained glass, and opened his own stained glass studio, Montague Castle Stained Glass Studio.[1][3] Castle created stained glass for many churches and synagogues, including at Temple Emanu-El of New York; Temple Beth Israel in Hartford, Connecticut; Central Park United Methodist Church in Buffalo, New York; and National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C..[1] He also worked alongside Tiffany Studios of New York City.
He died at age 72 on August 11, 1939, in his house in New Rochelle, New York after suffering from a long illness.[1][4]
