Henry Hutt
{{short description|American painter}}
File:Henry Hutt in his Studio.jpg
Henry Hutt (1875–1950) was an American painter and illustrator born in Chicago. He was educated at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and was a member of the class of 1892. He was also a member of the Art Students League of the Chicago Art Institute.{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|181666857}} |last1=Jewett |first1=Eleanor |title=Local Painters in Art Institute Summer Show: Canvases from Private Collections Also Comprise a Rich Exhibit |newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune |date=14 July 1935 |page=E4 }} With several fellow students he formed the Palette and Chisel, an independent artists' association in Chicago.{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|178385556}} |last1=Powers |first1=Irene |title=Annual Auction of Paintings to Be Held Friday |newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune |date=30 November 1952 |page=f3 }}
Among the community of popular illustrators of his time, Hutt was particularly known for his illustrations of modern, elegant women, drawn from models. His work was printed widely in the popular American press, in periodicals such as Collier's, Harper's, and The Century. His illustrations and cover art appeared in dozens of novels and non-fiction books. A monograph was published on his work in 1898.
Exhibitions
- Art Students League group exhibition, Art Institute of Chicago, 1895{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|175236021}} |title=In the Art Studios |newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune |date=15 December 1895 |page=44 }}
- Exhibition of original work by Collier's illustrators, 1905–1906
: Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C., 1905{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|144586493}} |last1=Moser |first1=James Henry |title=Art and Artists |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=17 December 1905 |page=F6 }}
: American Art Gallery, New York, 1905{{cite news |title=NOTABLE ILLUSTRATIONS.; Fine Exhibit of Paintings and Cartoons from Collier's Weekly |id={{ProQuest|96580126}} |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1905/11/03/archives/notable-illustrations-fine-exhibit-of-paintings-and-cartoons-from.html |work=The New York Times |date=3 November 1905 }}
: Art Institute of Chicago, 1906{{Cite news |title=[No title]|date=March 13, 1906 |newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune }}{{title missing}}{{vs|date=August 2023}}
Selected magazine contributions
= Covers =
- "The Christmas Angel", The Century Magazine, Christmas Number, 1899{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|172952432}} |title=Display Ad 4 -- No Title |newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune |date=1 December 1899 |page=9 }}
= Illustrations for articles and short stories =
- Edith Thomas, "The Christmas Dancers", The Century Magazine, Christmas Number, 1899 – three full-page illustrations
- Jack London, "The Game", Metropolitan, April 1905{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|144611703}} |title=Among the Magazines |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=1 April 1905 |page=18 }}
References
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External links
- {{LCAuth|no2005030228|Henry Hutt|13|}} (previous page of browse report as 'Hutt, Henry, 1875–' without '1950')
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Category:American illustrators
Category:Painters from Chicago
Category:School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni
Category:American male painters