8 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (plate), 14 x 13 in. (framed). Ernest David Roth was born on 17 January 1879 in Stuttgart, Germany. A few years later, he and his family moved to America. Because it was necessary for him to work during the day, Roth enrolled in night classes at the National Academy of Design. He began studying etching under the renowned James D. Smillie who produced etchings and illustrations for many publications. Roth first exhibited in New York and Philadelphia. However, he was financially unsuccessful and did not receive the recognition he desired. As a result, he left for Europe where he concentrated exclusively on etching. While in Florence, he created a series of etchings that immortalized the spirit of Florence. The director of the Uffizi Gallery was so impressed by Roth's work that he purchased the etchings for the Uffizi print department. Upon Roth's return to the United States, he exhibited frequently throughout the country and won numerous awards, including First prize for Architectural Subject from the Chicago Society of Etchers and the J. Sanford Saltus Prize from the Salmagundi Club. Clearly, as one critic noted, "Mr. Roth's work has been welcomed in America as promising well for the future of the art." His work remains in countless collections across the country. Besides housing examples of Roth's work, Silvermine College of Art has his printing press from which he produced countless etchings.Ernest David Roth died in 1964.Studied: National Academy of DesignEtching with James D. SmillieMember:Associate Member of the National AcademyNational Academician, 1928New York Water Color SocietyAmerican Water Color SocietySalmagundi Club, 1910 (Emeritus Member)Chicago Society of EtchersCalifornia Society of EtchersNew York Society of EtchersWashington Water Color ClubAllied Artists of AmericaCalifornia PrintmakersThe National Arts ClubSalons of AmericaExhibited: Boston Art Club, 1900-03 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Annual, 1900, 1905, 1910-25, 1931-33 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1930 (gold medal) Corcoran Gallery biennials, 1914, 1919 Art Institute of Chicago, 1917 (prize) Philadelphia Print Club, 1934 (prize) Salmagundi Club, 1911 (prize), 1912 (prize), 1915 (prize), 1917 (prize), 1918 (prize) Chicago Society of Etchers, 1914 (prize), 1936 (prize) American Fellowship, 1949 (medal) Panama-Pacific Expo, 1915 (medal)Society of Independent Artists, 1917-18 California Printmakers, 1922 (prize) Salons of America, 1934 Society of American Etchers, 1935 (prize) National Academy of Design, 1901, 1903-1905, 1909-1912, 1914-15, 1917-1923, 1925-35, 1937-38, 1941-42, 1944-45, 1947, 1949-50 Work:New York Public LibraryBoston Museum of Fine ArtsLibrary of CongressArt Institute of ChicagoNewark Public Library, New JerseyMinneapolis Institute of ArtUffizi Gallery, Florence, ItalySilvermine College of Art, Connecticut (his printing press)Burchfield-Penney Art Center, New YorkButler Institute of American Art, OhioFlorence Museum of Art-Science-History, South CarolinaFrederick R. Weisman Art Museum, MinnesotaMichael C. Carlos Museum, GeorgiaMobile Museum of Art, AlabamaNational Academy of Design Museum, New YorkNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. Print Club of AlbanySaint Joseph College Art Gallery, ConnecticutSan Diego Museum of ArtCarnegie Art Museum, CaliforniaThe Mattatuck Museum of the Mattatuck, ConnecticutHistorical Society, ConnecticutNelson-Atkins Museum of Art, MissouriUniversity of Michigan Museum of ArtWashington County Museum of Art, MarylandWright Museum of Art, WisconsinReferences: Marlor (ed.), Centennial Roster of the Salmagundi Club Smith and Chamberlain, "Mattatuck Museum," American Art Review, June 1997 Dunbier (ed.), The Artists Bluebook: 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 Falk (ed.), Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975 Schwartz-Philadelphia, European & American Painting, Philadelphia Collection Falk (ed.), The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago Lang and Lang, Etched, In Memory, The Building and Survival of Artistic Reputation Falk (ed.), Annual Exhibition Record, 1901-1950, National Academy of Design Falk (ed.), Annual Exhibition Record, 1914-68, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Falk (ed.), Annual Exhibition Record, 1876-1913, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Opitz (ed.), Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers Falk (ed.), Who Was Who in American Art, Artists Active 1898-1947 Marlor, The Society of Independent Artists Exhibition Record 1917-1944 Adams, "The National Arts Club," California Art Club Newsletter, February 2002 National Academy of Design, Artists by Themselves, Artist's Portraits from the Mason and Ludman, Print Reference Sources, Bibliography 18th-20th CenturiesNational Academy of Design, A Century and Half of American Art, 1825-1975Gidley, Catalogue of American Paintings in British Public CollectionsEarle, Biographical Sketches of American ArtistsMattatuck Historical Society, The Connecticut Artists CollectionClark, History of the National Academy of Design 1825-1953Reese, American Prize Prints of the 20th CenturyMallett, Index of Artists, International-BiographicalNeuhaus, The History and Ideals of American ArtNational Academy of Design, Commemorative Exhibition 1825-1925Walter and Lemos, Panama-Pacific Exposition: Catalogue of the Post-Exposition ExhibitUniversal Exposition (ed.), Saint Louis, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904, Catalogue

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