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Malcolm Parcell

Malcolm Parcell

American artist (1896–1987)

Malcolm Stevens Parcell (January 1, 1896 – March 25, 1987) was an American artist who won the 1925 Carnegie Prize.[1]

Biography

He was born on January 1, 1896, in Claysville, Pennsylvania to a Baptist minister and later attended Carnegie Institute of Technology. He was known for landscapes and portraits. Six of his murals grace the walls of the Pioneer Room at the George Washington Hotel in Washington, Pennsylvania. In 1937 he married Helen Louise Gallagher (1897–1984), a school teacher who had modelled for many of his paintings.[2][3] His brother, Evans Parcell, was a magazine illustrator.[4] He died on March 25, 1987.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Malcolm Parcell Again Takes Institute's "Popular" Trophy". New York Times. December 1, 1925. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  2. [2]
    "Malcolm Parcell, Landscape Painter". Associated Press. March 27, 1987. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  3. [3]
    "Artist Parcell Weds School Teacher Model". The Charleroi Mail. August 16, 1937.
  4. [4]
    "Malcolm Stevens Parcell". AskArt. Retrieved 2009-08-10.


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