American Fine Arts Society
- Also Known As: Art Students League
- Address: 215 W 57th St
- Vicinity: 7th Ave
- Neighborhood of Midtown Center in Manhattan NYC
- Borough of Manhattan NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1878/08/00 | William Merritt Chase | Work | William M Chase teaches at the Art Students League from 1878 to 1896. | |||
| 1889/00/00 | Howard Russell Butler | Founder | American Fine Arts Society is incorporated by several societies including the Society of American Artists, the Architectural League and the Art Students League with the objective to provide facilities for these societies in this one building. | |||
| 1891/00/00 | Henry J Hardenbergh | Architect | Designed by Henry Hardenbergh in collaboration with W C Hunting and J C Jacobsen, construction begins on the American Fine Arts Society building. | |||
| 1892/10/00 | The American Fine Arts Building opens in the fall of 1892. | |||||
| 1894/12/11 | Walter Appleton Clark | Education | Walter A Clark withdraws as a cadet in good standing and soon begins studies at the Art Students League under H Siddons Mowbray. | |||
| 1895/00/00 | Harry Siddons Mowbray | Work | H Siddons Mowbray teaches at the Art Students League in New York City. | |||
| 1897/08/00 | Walter Appleton Clark | Work | While a pupil of William M Chase, an art editor of Scribner's magazine gives Clark a commission to illustrate a Rudyard Kipling story, ".007", the lead story in the August 1897 issue. | |||
| 1900/00/00 | George Grey Barnard | Work | George Grey Barnard begins teaching at the Art Students League of New York. He will work here until 1903. | |||
| 1907/08/00 | William Merritt Chase | Work | William M Chase returns to teaching at the Art Students League. He will continue working here until 1911. | |||
| 1932/06/00 | George Grosz | Work | George Grosz accepts an offer to teach the summer semester at the Art Students League of New York. |
| Particulars for American Fine Arts Society: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Civic |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Owner | Private |
| Other Description | renaissance of Frances I |
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