Dan Sayre Groesbeck
Dan Sayre Groesbeck (September 8, 1878 - August 29, 1950) was an American illustrator, muralist, and designer of "visualization sketches" in the pre-cinematic era.
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- Name
- Dan Sayre Groesbeck
- Born
- September 8, 1878
- Birthplace
- California, U.S.
- Died
- August 29, 1950
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Muralist, illustrator
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Dan Sayre Groesbeck (September 8, 1878 - August 29, 1950) was an American illustrator, muralist, and designer of "visualization sketches" in the pre-cinematic era.
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• Name — Dan Sayre Groesbeck • Born — September 8, 1878 • Birthplace — California, U.S. • Died — August 29, 1950 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Muralist, illustrator • Illustration — Buy a United States government bond of the 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917, designed by Groesbeck.
Life
Life
Groesbeck was born on September 8, 1878, in California. Groesbeck began his career as a reporter and illustrator in Los Angeles, and later in Denver and Chicago. His illustrations were published in the Chicago Tribune, Redbook, and Cosmopolitan Magazine. Groesbeck painted murals inside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, the Hotel Del Monte, and various other buildings. He designed "visualization sketches" for Cecil B. DeMille in the pre-cinematic era. Groesbeck died on August 29, 1950, in Los Angeles, at age 71.
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Eastman (Ohiyesa); illustrations in color by Dan Sayre Groesbeck. Recorded as painter, designer, illustrator and artist.
Buy a United States government bond of the 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917
Groesbeck, Dan Sayre, 1878-1950 · Library of Congress Catalog: http: Image download: http: Original url
![Buy a United States government bond of the 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917 / Dan Sayre Groesbeck; Illinois [Prtng.?] Co. Chicago. Abstract/medium: 1 print (poster): lithograph, color; 75 x 50 cm.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Buy_a_United_States_government_bond_of_the_2nd_Liberty_Loan_of_1917_-_Dan_Sayre_Groesbeck_%3B_Illinois_%28Prtng.%3F%29_Co._Chicago._LCCN2002712074.jpg/800px-Buy_a_United_States_government_bond_of_the_2nd_Liberty_Loan_of_1917_-_Dan_Sayre_Groesbeck_%3B_Illinois_%28Prtng.%3F%29_Co._Chicago._LCCN2002712074.jpg)
Buy a United States government bond of the 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917 / Dan Sayre Groesbeck; Illinois [Prtng.?] Co. Chicago. Abstract/medium: 1 print (poster): lithograph, color; 75 x 50 cm.
Groesbeck, Dan Sayre, 1878-1950, artist · Library of Congress Catalog: http: Image download: http: Original url
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1878
Dan Sayre Groesbeck born.
1950
Dan Sayre Groesbeck died at Los Angeles.
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- 1.Brigham Young University. Biography of Dan Sayre Groesbeck. Harold B. Lee Library.
- 2.Famed Mural Painter Groesbeck Dies at 71. The Los Angeles Times. 28. August 30, 1950.
- 3.Artist Who Painted County Court House Murals Taken By Death. Santa Maria Times. 8. September 2, 1950.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Henning, Robert. Destined for Hollywood: The Art of Dan Sayre Groesbeck. Santa Barbara Museum of Art. 2001. 9780899511054.
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