Henry Hensche
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Henry Hensche was an American
painter
and teacher. Born in Germany
, Henry Hensche came to the United States by way of Antwerp, Belgium. He was ten years old when he arrived at Ellis Island
aboard the British steamship S.S. Kroonland, along with his sister Erna, and his father Fred. His mother died before he was two. At the age of 17 he began to work in the stockyards so that he could afford to attend the Art Institute of Chicago
where he studied under George Bellows
. He also studied at the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts
, the Art Students League of New York
, the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design
, and Charles Webster Hawthorne
's Cape Cod School of Art
.
Charles Hawthorne was the greatest influence on Hensche.
After the death of Charles Hawthorne, Hensche began to teach on his own in Provincetown. It is widely believed that Hawthorne "passed the mantle" to Hensche, though this is not the case. In fact, several other of Hawthorne's students started schools of their own. It is worth of note that Hensche's Cape School was the only one of these schools to survive for any significant length of time (well over fifty years).
In 2010, former students of Henry Hensche: John Clayton, John Ebersberger, Cedric Egeli, Rob Longley, and Hilda Neily, founded the Cape School of Art in Provincetown, in an effort to pass along Henry Hensche's teachings. John Ebersberger also teaches at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts and l'Atelier aux Couleurs
in California.
United States
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painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and teacher. Born in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Henry Hensche came to the United States by way of Antwerp, Belgium. He was ten years old when he arrived at Ellis Island
Ellis Island
Ellis Island in New York Harbor was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States. It was the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954. The island was greatly expanded with landfill between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the...
aboard the British steamship S.S. Kroonland, along with his sister Erna, and his father Fred. His mother died before he was two. At the age of 17 he began to work in the stockyards so that he could afford to attend the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
where he studied under George Bellows
George Bellows
George Wesley Bellows was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City, becoming, according to the Columbus Museum of Art, "the most acclaimed American artist of his generation".-Youth:Bellows was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio...
. He also studied at the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts
National Academy of Design
The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
, the Art Students League of New York
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
, the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design
Beaux-Arts Institute of Design
The Beaux-Arts Institute of Design was an art and architectural school at 304 East 44th Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, in New York City...
, and Charles Webster Hawthorne
Charles Webster Hawthorne
Charles Webster Hawthorne was an American portrait and genre painter and a noted teacher who founded the Cape Cod School of Art in 1899....
's Cape Cod School of Art
Cape Cod School of Art
The Cape Cod School of Art was the first outdoor school of figure painting in America; it was started by Charles Webster Hawthorne in Provincetown, Massachusetts in 1898....
.
Charles Hawthorne was the greatest influence on Hensche.
After the death of Charles Hawthorne, Hensche began to teach on his own in Provincetown. It is widely believed that Hawthorne "passed the mantle" to Hensche, though this is not the case. In fact, several other of Hawthorne's students started schools of their own. It is worth of note that Hensche's Cape School was the only one of these schools to survive for any significant length of time (well over fifty years).
In 2010, former students of Henry Hensche: John Clayton, John Ebersberger, Cedric Egeli, Rob Longley, and Hilda Neily, founded the Cape School of Art in Provincetown, in an effort to pass along Henry Hensche's teachings. John Ebersberger also teaches at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts and l'Atelier aux Couleurs
L'Atelier aux Couleurs
, also known as the "Tin Barn School", is an art school in California, founded by Camille Przewodek and Carole Gray-Weihman in 2003. The school is housed in the old downtown section of Petaluma, California in the actual painting studio that they share...
in California.