(Josef) Pierre Nuyttens
(Josef (Pierre) Nuyttens was born in Antwerp, Belgium in He studied at the Antwerp Royal Academy and at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and then came to Chicago in to study at the Art Institute of Chicago. By the end of WWI, he was considered one of Belgium’s leading artists. He received a bronze medal from the Queen of Belgium and also the Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II. In and , Nuyttens illustrated four L. Frank Baum books (Baum is best known for writing the Wizard of Oz), “The Flying Girl”, “The Flying Girl and her Chum”, “Phoebe Darling” and “Annabel”. By the mids, Nuyttens had immigrated to the United States, first living in New York and then settling in Chicago. He owned the predecessor to Chicago’s legendary night club, the Chez Paree. Nuytten’s called his club the Chez Pierre and sold it when he was pressured by gangsters to sell their bootleg liquor. In the s, he designed sets and costumes for the Federal Theater Project. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago 17 times between During his lifetime, his artwork was exhibited at the White House, the Congressional Library, the New York Public Library, the Royal Palace in Brussels and
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- Nuyttens, Josef Pierre, , illust.: The Flying Girl (published under "Edith Van Dyne" pseudonym; Chicago: Reilly and Britton Co., c), by L. Frank Baum (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
- Nuyttens, Josef Pierre, , illust.: The Flying Girl and Her Chum (published under "Edith Van Dyne" pseudonym; Chicago: Reilly and Britton Co., c), by L. Frank Baum (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
- Nuyttens, Josef Pierre, , illust.: Kenny, by Leona Dalrymple (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
- Nuyttens, Josef Pierre, , illust.: Phoebe Daring: A Story for Young Folk (Chicago: Reilly and Britton Co., c), by L. Frank Baum (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
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Additional books from the extended shelves:
- Nuyttens, Josef Pierre, Annie Laurie and Azalea (Reilly & Britton Co., ), also by Elia Wilkinson Peattie (page images at HathiTrust)
- Nuyttens, Josef Pierre, , illust.: Annie Laurie and Azalea, by Elia Wilkinson Peattie (Gutenberg ebook)
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Pierre Nuyttens
A painter, and etcher of landscapes, figures, cityscapes and animals and book illustrator, Josef Nuyttens was a native of Belgium, where he studied at the Antwerp Royal Academy. He continued his art education in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. By , he was exhibiting his work in Belgium. "By the end of the First World War (), he had emerged as one of Belgium's leading artists and received the bronze medal from the Queen of Belgium as well as the Chevalier of the Order of Leoopold II." (artoftheprint)
In the mid s, Nuyttens moved to the United States, first living in New York and then settling in Chicago, where he studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Many of his etchings, oil paintings and plates were destroyed in Chicago in a house fire in which he lost his life in
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Josef Pierre Nuyttens
Josef Pierre Nuyttens (also known as Pierre Nuyttens) was a Belgian-American artist. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium. His most notable works were his illustrations for four books by L. Frank Baum as well as many portraits of notable people. Currently his art is within many permanent collections such as the Art Institute of Chicago and the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution.
Nuyttens studied art at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France until his main skills were in drypoint and etching but worked in a wide array of mediums and subjects. During the s he created illustrations for L. Frank Baum's novels The Flying Girl, Phoebe Daring, Annabel and The Flying Girl and Her Chum and created propaganda posters during World War I. He later received a bronze medal from the then queen of Belgium, Elizabeth of Bavaria and a knighthood from the Order of Leopold in for his works during the war.
He emigrated to the United States in first staying in New York City before moving to Chicago in and had become well known for his work illustrating portraits of notable persons of the day such as Calvin Cool
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