George Sotter
Illustration — George Sotter, "Winter Night, oil on canvas, 22" x 26" George W. Sotter (1879 – 1953) was an American painter best known for Impressionist-style works. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but eventually made his name in Philadelphia. He is also known for his work in stained glass, some of which are still installed in numerous churches.
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- 1879 · Pittsburgh.
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- 1953 · Pennsylvania.
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- United States
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- painter
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Illustration — George Sotter, "Winter Night, oil on canvas, 22" x 26" George W. Sotter (1879 – 1953) was an American painter best known for Impressionist-style works. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but eventually made his name in Philadelphia. He is also known for his work in stained glass, some of which are still installed in numerous churches.
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Born at Pittsburgh in 1879, died in Pennsylvania in 1953.
Employment is recorded with Carnegie Mellon University. Work by George Sotter is recorded in the collections of Philadelphia Museum of Art and Reading Public Museum.
Originally, there were five Zettler stained glass windows in the chancel representing the five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. These were removed during the 1917 renovations and replaced with three murals and two windows created by Philadelphia artist George W. Sotter. Each window contains six panels depicting symbols of each of the twelve apostles: Petrus or Peter (holds the keys of the kingdo
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