Richard Florsheim
American, 1916 - 1979
Richard Florsheim was born in Chicago to the wealthy Florsheim Shoe family. He studied at the University of Chicago and continued his studies in France, Italy. During WWII, Florsheim served in the U.S. Navy, where he worked a a cartographer. He exhibited at Milwaukee Art Institute and Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, WI. His works can be found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1979, Florsheim died in Chicago at the age of 63.
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Night Haven, ca. 1950sOil and encaustic on Masonite, in original frame6 x 18 inches
Signed R.A. Florsheim, lower left; titled on reverse.
#16064 -
Anchorage, ca. 1950sOil on Masonite, in original frame12 x 4 inches
Signed R.A. Florsheim, lower left; titled on reverse.
#16065 -
Port City (San Francisco), ca. 1950sOil on Masonite, in original frame4 x 12 inches
Signed R.A. Florsheim, lower center; titled on reverse.
#15098 -
Lake Port , ca. 1950sOil and encaustic on Masonite, in original frame6 x 18 inches
Signed R.A. Florsheim, lower left; titled on reverse.
#16063
Richard Florsheim was born in Chicago to the wealthy Florsheim Shoe family. He studied at the University of Chicago and continued his studies in France, Italy. During WWII, Florsheim served in the U.S. Navy, where he worked a a cartographer. He exhibited at Milwaukee Art Institute and Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, WI. His works can be found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1979, Florsheim died in Chicago at the age of 63.
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