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Martin W. Kellogg

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Martin W. Kellogg (July 2, 1905 – December 26, 1989) was an American portrait painter.

Biography

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He was born in Hartford, Connecticut at his family home, which had been passed down through many generations. In his final years, he lived in Nashville. As a young man he had lived in the Boston area where he attended the Boston Art School, and was in the Class of 1929 at Amherst College. He painted a portrait of Stephanie Zimbalist (the sister of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) when she was a young woman, but would not sell it to her parents as he didn't want the picture "out there".[clarification needed] He was also in the habit of making his subjects cover any "imperfections" they might have with their clothing, because he adamantly refused to simply paint them out.[citation needed]

Some of his best-known portraits include:

He also painted several Governors of Tennessee, including Winfield Dunn, Frank G. Clement and James Nance McCord, which may be seen at the Tennessee State Museum.[1]

In addition to painting, he had a passion for English setters, which he bred, raised, trained and showed in championship field trial competitions.

References

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  1. ^ "Tennessee Portrait Project: Biography of Kellogg". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
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