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Joseph Fay
Joseph Fay may refer to: * Joseph Fay (artist), German painter and illustrator * Joseph Fay (politician), American politician, militia officer, and businessman in Vermont See also * Joseph S. Fay Shipwreck Site {{hndis, Fay, Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Fay (artist)
Joseph Fay (6 August 1812, Cologne - 27 July 1875, Düsseldorf) was a German painter and illustrator; associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule. Life and work From 1833 to 1844, he studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf; initially with Karl Ferdinand Sohn. From 1841 to 1842, he attended the master classes taught by Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow. In 1840, together with Lorenz Clasen, Heinrich Mücke and Hermann Plüddemann, he won a competition sponsored by the , to create a fresco depicting the early history of the Germans, up to the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, at the . This fresco, executed in 1843, proved to be his artistic breakthrough and received praise from the poet, Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter. It was destroyed during World War II. He went to Paris in 1844, where he studied history painting with Paul Delaroche. After returning to Düsseldorf, he produced no major works. In 1848, he became one of the co-founders of the progressive artists' association " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Fay (politician)
Joseph Fay (September 11, 1753 – October 26, 1803) was an American politician, militia officer, and businessman who served as Secretary of State of Vermont and was one of its principal founders. Biography Joseph Fay was born in Hardwick, Massachusetts on September 11, 1753, the son of Stephen Fay and Ruth Child. In 1766, the Fays moved to Bennington, Vermont, where Stephen Fay owned and operated the Catamount Tavern and became a leader of the Green Mountain Boys. The Green Mountain Boys were originally organized to resist attempts by the government of New York to exert control over Vermont, including forcing the original white settlers, who had purchased land grants from New Hampshire, to purchase confirming titles from New York. During the American Revolution the residents of Vermont sided with the new United States; Fay served as Secretary of the Vermont Council of Safety from 1777 to 1778 and Council of State from 1778 to 1784. He also served as Secretary of State fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
