William Brantley Van Ingen (1858–1955) was a stained glass artist and

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perhaps best known for his

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murals.

Life

Van Ingen was born in Philadelphia. He was a student of Christian Schuessele and

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at the

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, where he apprenticed under noted stained glass artists

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, Francis Lathrop, and Lewis C. Tiffany. Van Ingen was also known for his abilities in mural painting, particularly for the work he did for the

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, the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, the

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and the

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Panama Canal murals

Of the murals, Van Ingen said, "I tried to compose into one picture the views to be seen from different standpoints, but united in the mind. It enabled me to combine different periods of time in the construction work." He also said, " y success the paintings may have had, came, I believe, from an endeavor to see with the eyes of the man in the ditch."

References

External links

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