Robert Lindneux
American painter (1871-1970)
Robert Lindneux (1871 — 1970) was an American painter from Denver, Colorado. He did paintings of the Old West, including Native Americans like Quanah Parker and pioneers like Buffalo Bill.
Early life
In the 1860s, the family came to America, ultimately settling in New York City. Lindneux was born in 1871 and was educated in Paris, London and Germany. He was a first-generation American, as both his parents were immigrants from France.
Career
Lindneux became a painter in Europe. He exhibited his work in Paris in 1893. He returned to the United States, and he decided to move to Colorado and paint the American West in 1900. He traveled to Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota to do paintings of Native Americans. For example, he did a portrait of Quanah Parker, the leader of the Comanche nation.
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