Artist's Summary:
Gegoux, Theodore (1850 - 1931)
Portrait artist, landscape, still life, sculptures, violinist, violin teacher, and violin maker.
Born: St. Louis de Gonzague, Quebec - November 19, 1850
First Studio: Carthage, NY - (1874 to 1879)
Noted works:
"The Portrait of Jesse Willes", 1879; "The Portrait of Rev. Gardner Baker", 1879.
Studio: Watertown, NY - (1879 - 1881) - Naturalized Citizenship on October 19, 1876
Noted works:
"The Portrait of Jeff Brockway", 1880; "The Portrait of Mrs. Spencer's son", circa 1881.
Studied: Paris and Europe - (Summer 1881)
Produced copies of "Blessing of the Wheat at Artois" (Jules Breton); "Clytemnestra and Aegistre her Accomplice" (Pierre-Paul Prud'hon); and "Clair de lune" by (Claude-Joseph Vernet)
Studio: Watertown, NY - (1881 - 1899)
Noted works:
"The Portrait of Bertie Boshart", 1881; "What Time is It", circa 1883.
"Justin Weeks", c. 1890 - listed in "Centennial History of Jefferson County, NY" by John Haddock, 1894
"A Young Paganini", 1896 - First Annual Exhibition - Carnegie Art Galleries - Nov 1896 to Jan 1897
"The Salute", completed prior to 1894, Lithographed and widely distributed, copyrighted in 1897
"High Falls Gorge" circa 1898, a popular tourist attraction in Upstate New York
Studio: Schenectady, NY - (1899 - 1901)
Noted works:
"The Portrait of Mayor Duryee" 1899; "The Portrait of Howland S. Barney", 1899.
Studio: Watertown, NY - (1901 - 1909)
Noted works: "Carting Hay", 1907 - Listed in Davenport's Art Reference - Gegoux, J.
"The Portrait of Two Girls", 1908 - Agnes Louis Flanders (1905-1979) and Helen Mary Flanders (1903 - 1994).
Studio: Gleall Castle - Portland, Oregon - (1910 - 1912)
Noted works:
"The Portland Rose" cira 1911; "Jelly Jars" 1911 - a study including at least five works; "The Distant Vessel" 1912; "Three Roses" 1912; "A Bag of Apples" 1912
Studio: Santa Monica, California - (1913 - 1915)
Noted works: "Early Mayors of Portland" series of 29 paintings, completed circa 1914 - exhibited at the Oregon Historical Society; "Topanga Canyon" 1914; "Mountains on the Coast" 1915, Topanga Canyon. CA
Studios: Aurora and Champoeg, Oregon - (1916 - 1925)
Noted works:
"Inception of the Birth of Oregon" 1920, (Listed in "Art Across America" by William H. Gerdts, 1990) -- Exhibited at the Visitors Center, Champoeg State Park, Oregon
"The Abernethy Farm" 1920, A view of the Willamette river near Champoeg, Oregon and the home of Guy V. Abernethy; "Adolph Jette" 1917; "André Longtain" 1916; and "Genevieve Longtain McCann" 1921
Studio: Highland Park, California - (1925 - 1927)
Noted Works: "Sunrise at Castle Rock" 1925 - Santa Monica, California; "Dessert with Cream" 1925; "The Southwest Museum" 1925 - Highland Park, California; "A Basket of Apples" 1925; "Stormy Sunset" circa 1925 - Santa Monica, California; "Strawberries" 1926
Died: July 3, 1931 - Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey, California, after a three year, 10 month stay in the hospital. This facility was then known as the County Farm, Hondo, California.
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