Frederick Robert Sass
- BORN
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July 1, 1871
Kansas City, Missouri
- DIED
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March 1, 1945
St. Petersburg, Florida
- EDUCATION
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Académie Julian
Paris, FranceSt. Louis School of Fine Arts, Washington University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Frederick Robert Sass was a painter who was active in Kansas City, Missouri, in the 1890s and early twentieth century. He also owned a restaurant in Kansas City and later operated a hotel in Florida.
Sass was born on July 1, 1871, in Kansas City. He graduated from the the St. Louis School of Fine Arts at Washington University in 1889, where he received an award for excellence in drawing. He then continued his studies in Paris at the Académie Julian in the late 1890s. At the Académie Julian, he studied with Benjamin Constant and Jean Paul Laurens. According to the Kansas City Star, Sass also traveled extensively throughout Europe during this time, including to art museums in Spain, Italy and France, and a trip to Africa from Gibraltar.
By 1898 Sass was back in Kansas City, where in 1908 he opened a quick-service restaurant, the Sass Open Door Restaurant, on Main Street. The meals at the restaurant were priced at five or ten cents. In 1912, Sass and his wife moved to Port Richey, Florida, where they bought and ran the Hotel Sass. Fred displayed his paintings in the lobby and dining room of his hotel.
Fred continued to be active as an artist after moving to Florida. He was a member of the Art Club of St. Petersburg and served as president from 1938 to 1939. He exhibited his work frequently in Florida, and in 1919 he had a solo exhibition held at the Florida Winter Art School. Sass was also among the organizers of the Port Richey Settlers Benefit Club and served as secretary in 1915. The club had monthly dinners at their hotel.
Kansas City Paint Club Exhibition
Organized by Kansas City Paint Club, Western Art League
Organized by Kansas City Paint Club, Western Art League
Kansas City Paint Club Exhibition
Organized by Kansas City Paint Club
Organized by Kansas City Paint Club
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Tampa Art Institute Third Annual Exhibition
Organized by Tampa Art Institute
Organized by Tampa Art Institute
Tampa Art Institute Exhibition
Organized by Tampa Art Institute
Organized by Tampa Art Institute
Hub Gallery Exhibition
Organized by Hub Gallery
Organized by Hub Gallery
Florida Federation of Art, Ninth Annual Exhibition
Organized by Florida Federation of Art
Organized by Florida Federation of Art
Florida State Fair
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Pinellas County Fair
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Pinellas County Fair
Art Club of St. Petersburg Solo Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Florida Federation of Art Annual Circuit Exhibition
Organized by Florida Federation of Art
Organized by Florida Federation of Art
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Award, Florida Federation of Art, Ninth Annual Exhibition
Award, Florida Federation of Art, Twelfth Annual Exhibition
Award, Pinellas County Fair
Award, Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Award, Pinellas County Fair
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Kansas City Paint Club Exhibition
Organized by Kansas City Paint Club, Western Art League
Organized by Kansas City Paint Club, Western Art League
Kansas City Paint Club Exhibition
Organized by Kansas City Paint Club
Organized by Kansas City Paint Club
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Tampa Art Institute Third Annual Exhibition
Organized by Tampa Art Institute
Organized by Tampa Art Institute
Tampa Art Institute Exhibition
Organized by Tampa Art Institute
Organized by Tampa Art Institute
Hub Gallery Exhibition
Organized by Hub Gallery
Organized by Hub Gallery
Florida Federation of Art, Ninth Annual Exhibition
Organized by Florida Federation of Art
Organized by Florida Federation of Art
Florida State Fair
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Pinellas County Fair
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Pinellas County Fair
Art Club of St. Petersburg Solo Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Florida Federation of Art Annual Circuit Exhibition
Organized by Florida Federation of Art
Organized by Florida Federation of Art
Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Organized by Art Club of St. Petersburg
Award, Florida Federation of Art, Ninth Annual Exhibition
Award, Florida Federation of Art, Twelfth Annual Exhibition
Award, Pinellas County Fair
Award, Art Club of St. Petersburg Exhibition
Award, Pinellas County Fair
Relationships3
Relationships3
References
Artist clippings file is available at:
“Frederick Robert Sass: Artist File,” Spencer Art Reference Library, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
Bibliography
Select Sources
“Washington University: Commencement Exercises Last Night at Memorial Hall,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, June 14, 1889, 5.
“St. Petersburg Art Club Holds Interesting Meeting,” Tampa Bay Times, December 17, 1919. 4.
“Services for Fred R. Sass,” Kansas City Star, May 7, 1945, 10.
“Sass Paintings Will Be Exhibited Tuesday,” Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), December 16, 1919, 4.
“The Sass Hotel/Enchantment Inn,” History of Pasco County, July 2, 2017, accessed February 23, 2024. https://www.fivay.org/enchantment.html
“Sass, Frederick - St. Petersburg,” Artists of Old Florida, October 25, 2021, accessed February 3, 2024. https://artistsofoldflorida.com/artist/sass-frederick-st-petersburg/
“Reception for Mr. F. Sass at St. Petersburg,” New Port Richey Press, December 18, 1919, 1.
“Port Richey,” The Tampa Times, February 25, 1915, 16.
“Paint Club Exhibition: It Will be Opened To-morrow at Public Library Building,” Kansas City Journal, November 13, 1898, 16.
“Paint Club Exhibition: A Very Creditable Collection of Paintings and Drawings,” Kansas City Journal, November 13, 1897, 3.
Frederick Robert “Fred Sass”, FindAGrave, accessed February 23, 2024, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99302443/frederick-robert-sass
Fred R. Sass, “1912 and After,” in Elroy M. Avery, The Genesis of New Port Richey, Avery Library and Historical Society, New Port Richey Florida, Publication No. 3, September 1923. Accessed February 23, 2024, https://www.fivay.org/genesis.html
“Fred Sass Paintings to Be On Exhibition at Billiard Room,” New Port Richey Press, May 7, 1926, 1.
“Fred Sass in the 1900 United States Federal Census,” Ancestry, accessed January 29, 2024.
“At at 5-Cent Table d’Hote: Mr. Sass, The Owner Takes a Vacation Trip on the Profits,” Kansas City Star, July 24, 1911, 8.
“Art Students in Paris: Frederick Sass, Who Has Just Returned, Tells Us of Them,” Kansas City Star, March 6, 1898, 11.
“Art Notes,” Kansas City Journal, February 27, 1898, 11.
Core Reference Sources
Anita Jacobsen, Jacobsen's Biographical Index of American Artists (Carrollton: A.J. Publications, 2002).
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on March 19, 2024
Learn more
References
Artist clippings file is available at:
“Frederick Robert Sass: Artist File,” Spencer Art Reference Library, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri
Bibliography
Select Sources
“Washington University: Commencement Exercises Last Night at Memorial Hall,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, June 14, 1889, 5.
“St. Petersburg Art Club Holds Interesting Meeting,” Tampa Bay Times, December 17, 1919. 4.
“Services for Fred R. Sass,” Kansas City Star, May 7, 1945, 10.
“Sass Paintings Will Be Exhibited Tuesday,” Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), December 16, 1919, 4.
“The Sass Hotel/Enchantment Inn,” History of Pasco County, July 2, 2017, accessed February 23, 2024. https://www.fivay.org/enchantment.html
“Sass, Frederick - St. Petersburg,” Artists of Old Florida, October 25, 2021, accessed February 3, 2024. https://artistsofoldflorida.com/artist/sass-frederick-st-petersburg/
“Reception for Mr. F. Sass at St. Petersburg,” New Port Richey Press, December 18, 1919, 1.
“Port Richey,” The Tampa Times, February 25, 1915, 16.
“Paint Club Exhibition: It Will be Opened To-morrow at Public Library Building,” Kansas City Journal, November 13, 1898, 16.
“Paint Club Exhibition: A Very Creditable Collection of Paintings and Drawings,” Kansas City Journal, November 13, 1897, 3.
Frederick Robert “Fred Sass”, FindAGrave, accessed February 23, 2024, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99302443/frederick-robert-sass
Fred R. Sass, “1912 and After,” in Elroy M. Avery, The Genesis of New Port Richey, Avery Library and Historical Society, New Port Richey Florida, Publication No. 3, September 1923. Accessed February 23, 2024, https://www.fivay.org/genesis.html
“Fred Sass Paintings to Be On Exhibition at Billiard Room,” New Port Richey Press, May 7, 1926, 1.
“Fred Sass in the 1900 United States Federal Census,” Ancestry, accessed January 29, 2024.
“At at 5-Cent Table d’Hote: Mr. Sass, The Owner Takes a Vacation Trip on the Profits,” Kansas City Star, July 24, 1911, 8.
“Art Students in Paris: Frederick Sass, Who Has Just Returned, Tells Us of Them,” Kansas City Star, March 6, 1898, 11.
“Art Notes,” Kansas City Journal, February 27, 1898, 11.
Core Reference Sources
Anita Jacobsen, Jacobsen's Biographical Index of American Artists (Carrollton: A.J. Publications, 2002).
Contributors
Roberta Wagener, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Artist Record Published
Published on March 19, 2024
Updated on None
