Celia M. Stuever
- BORN
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June 16, 1863
Saint Louis, Missouri
- DIED
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December 25, 1948
Saint Louis, Missouri
- EDUCATION
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Académie Julian
Paris, FranceSt. Louis School of Fine Arts, Washington University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Celia M. Stuever was part of a well-established St. Louis family who were often written about in the society pages. As an artist she practiced both painting and etching and was active in St. Louis in the early 20th century.
Stuever studied art at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts. After her studies there, she attended the Académie Julian in Paris and studied with Adolphe William Bouguereau and Gabriel Ferrier. She later studied art in Vienna and Munich.
Celia traveled widely in Europe and throughout the world with her brother, Dr. Francis L. Stuever. She was with him in Vienna when he died in 1928. After his death, she continued to travel, often sending her work back to St. Louis so it could be included in exhibitions there.
Note
Although based in St. Louis, Stuever was a member of many artist associations, including the Chicago Society of Etchers, California Printmakers, California Society of Etchers, New York Society of Etchers and Society of Western Artists.
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
A Collection of Etchings by Celia M. Steuver Exhibition
Organized by City Art Museum
Organized by City Art Museum
Society of Western Artists Exhibition
Organized by City Art Museum, Society of Western Artists
Organized by City Art Museum, Society of Western Artists
Missouri State Fair
Organized by Missouri State Fair Commission
Organized by Missouri State Fair Commission
Society of Western Artists Exhibition
Organized by Society of Western Artists, City Art Museum
Organized by Society of Western Artists, City Art Museum
New York Society of Etchers Exhibition
Organized by New York Society of Etchers
Organized by New York Society of Etchers
Society of Western Artists Exhibition
Organized by Society of Western Artists, City Art Museum
Organized by Society of Western Artists, City Art Museum
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Organized by Panama Pacific Exposition Company
Organized by Panama Pacific Exposition Company
Thumb-Box Annual Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Art League
Organized by St. Louis Art League
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
California Society of Etchers Exhibition
Organized by Oakland Art Gallery
Organized by Oakland Art Gallery
Brooklyn Society of Etchers Exhibition
Organized by Brooklyn Museum
Organized by Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Society of Etchers Exhibition
Organized by Brooklyn Museum
Organized by Brooklyn Museum
Awards & Exhibitions 18
St. Louis Artists' Guild Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
A Collection of Etchings by Celia M. Steuver Exhibition
Organized by City Art Museum
Organized by City Art Museum
Society of Western Artists Exhibition
Organized by City Art Museum, Society of Western Artists
Organized by City Art Museum, Society of Western Artists
Missouri State Fair
Organized by Missouri State Fair Commission
Organized by Missouri State Fair Commission
Society of Western Artists Exhibition
Organized by Society of Western Artists, City Art Museum
Organized by Society of Western Artists, City Art Museum
New York Society of Etchers Exhibition
Organized by New York Society of Etchers
Organized by New York Society of Etchers
Society of Western Artists Exhibition
Organized by Society of Western Artists, City Art Museum
Organized by Society of Western Artists, City Art Museum
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Organized by Panama Pacific Exposition Company
Organized by Panama Pacific Exposition Company
Thumb-Box Annual Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Art League
Organized by St. Louis Art League
St. Louis Artists' Guild Open Competitive Exhibition
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
Organized by St. Louis Artists' Guild
California Society of Etchers Exhibition
Organized by Oakland Art Gallery
Organized by Oakland Art Gallery
Brooklyn Society of Etchers Exhibition
Organized by Brooklyn Museum
Organized by Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Society of Etchers Exhibition
Organized by Brooklyn Museum
Organized by Brooklyn Museum
Relationships2
Relationships2
References
Artist clippings file is available at:
“Celia M. Stuever: Artist File,” Spencer Art Reference Library, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.
Bibliography
Select Sources
“Celia M. Stuever,” Missouri Digital Heritage, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1972, Certificate No: 41866, https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1948/1948_00041870.PDF.
“Celia’s Travels 1906-1916,” accessed April 24, 2023, https://theoldalbum.wordpress.com/
Chris Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900 (Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1985), 671, 679.
Clark S. Marlor, The Society of Independent Artists: The Exhibition Record 1917-1944 (Park Ridge: Noyes Press, 1984), 527.
Karen F. Beall, American Prints in the Library of Congress: A Catalog of the Collection. (Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1970), 467.
“Miss Celia M. Stuever, Etcher, Dies at 85.” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, December 26, 1948, 10.
“Dr. F.L. Stuever, 86, Dies in Vienna After Illness of Weeks,” _St. Louis Globe-Democrat, _February 22, 1928, 2.
Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, Paintings, Sculpture and Prints in the Department of Fine Arts, Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition (Philadelphia. The Exposition, 1926), 115, accessed April 25, 2023, https://archive.org/details/paintingssculptu00sesq/page/114/mode/2up?q=stuever.
Brooklyn Museum, The Brooklyn Society of Etchers: Fifth Annual Exhibition (Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 1920), 10, accessed April 25, 2023, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584c7567c534a52acb85b51f/t/610beba3b8b17b39cda21d59/1628171181140/%281920%295th_annual_exhibition_brooklyn_museum.pdf.
“Exhibition of Brooklyn Society of Etchers Now Open,” Brooklyn Life December 8, 1917, 13.
“Exhibit of Western Artists to Open Today,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 6, 1914, 3B.
F.E.A. Curley, “New Art Exhibition in Museum Sunday,” _St. Louis Star and Times, _November 22, 1913, 3.
“Missouri Artists Exhibit at Sedalia,” _Sullivan Sentinel, _(Sullivan, Missouri), September 26, 1913, 7.
“Western Art Reception To-Morrow,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, May 9, 1913, 4.
“St. Louis is Art Center: Western Society Exhibition Brings Out Much Good Mound City Work,” _St. Louis Globe-Democrat, _May 26, 1912, 16.
A Collection of Etchings by Miss Celia M. Steuver, Special Exhibition Catalogue, City Art Museum of St. Louis, (St. Louis: City Art Museum, 1911).
"Kunstausstellung," Mississippi Blätter (St. Louis, Missouri), February 19, 1911, 8.
“Society,” _St. Louis Post-Dispatch, _November 23, 1902, B5.
Core Reference Sources
Peter H. Falk, et. al, Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America (Madison: Sound View Press, 1999).
Anita Jacobsen, Jacobsen's Biographical Index of American Artists (Carrollton: A.J. Publications, 2002).
Mantle Fielding, Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers (Philadelphia: Printed for the subscribers, 1926).
Image Credits
Artwork
Celia M. Stuever, Old Houses in Bavaria, n.d.
Etching, 7 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers, 1935.13.325.
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on October 9, 2023
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References
Artist clippings file is available at:
“Celia M. Stuever: Artist File,” Spencer Art Reference Library, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.
Bibliography
Select Sources
“Celia M. Stuever,” Missouri Digital Heritage, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1972, Certificate No: 41866, https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1948/1948_00041870.PDF.
“Celia’s Travels 1906-1916,” accessed April 24, 2023, https://theoldalbum.wordpress.com/
Chris Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900 (Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1985), 671, 679.
Clark S. Marlor, The Society of Independent Artists: The Exhibition Record 1917-1944 (Park Ridge: Noyes Press, 1984), 527.
Karen F. Beall, American Prints in the Library of Congress: A Catalog of the Collection. (Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1970), 467.
“Miss Celia M. Stuever, Etcher, Dies at 85.” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, December 26, 1948, 10.
“Dr. F.L. Stuever, 86, Dies in Vienna After Illness of Weeks,” _St. Louis Globe-Democrat, _February 22, 1928, 2.
Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, Paintings, Sculpture and Prints in the Department of Fine Arts, Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition (Philadelphia. The Exposition, 1926), 115, accessed April 25, 2023, https://archive.org/details/paintingssculptu00sesq/page/114/mode/2up?q=stuever.
Brooklyn Museum, The Brooklyn Society of Etchers: Fifth Annual Exhibition (Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 1920), 10, accessed April 25, 2023, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/584c7567c534a52acb85b51f/t/610beba3b8b17b39cda21d59/1628171181140/%281920%295th_annual_exhibition_brooklyn_museum.pdf.
“Exhibition of Brooklyn Society of Etchers Now Open,” Brooklyn Life December 8, 1917, 13.
“Exhibit of Western Artists to Open Today,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 6, 1914, 3B.
F.E.A. Curley, “New Art Exhibition in Museum Sunday,” _St. Louis Star and Times, _November 22, 1913, 3.
“Missouri Artists Exhibit at Sedalia,” _Sullivan Sentinel, _(Sullivan, Missouri), September 26, 1913, 7.
“Western Art Reception To-Morrow,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, May 9, 1913, 4.
“St. Louis is Art Center: Western Society Exhibition Brings Out Much Good Mound City Work,” _St. Louis Globe-Democrat, _May 26, 1912, 16.
A Collection of Etchings by Miss Celia M. Steuver, Special Exhibition Catalogue, City Art Museum of St. Louis, (St. Louis: City Art Museum, 1911).
"Kunstausstellung," Mississippi Blätter (St. Louis, Missouri), February 19, 1911, 8.
“Society,” _St. Louis Post-Dispatch, _November 23, 1902, B5.
Core Reference Sources
Peter H. Falk, et. al, Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America (Madison: Sound View Press, 1999).
Anita Jacobsen, Jacobsen's Biographical Index of American Artists (Carrollton: A.J. Publications, 2002).
Mantle Fielding, Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers (Philadelphia: Printed for the subscribers, 1926).
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on October 9, 2023
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