Julius Rolshoven (1858-1930) was an American painter who is usually associated with the Taos painters.
Model Reading a Sketchbook by Julius Rolshoven
Rolshoven showed artistic talent from a young age. At age 18, he moved to New York to study at the Cooper Union Art School after being rejected by the National Academy of Design. He then continued his art education in Europe, studying at prestigious institutions like the Düsseldorf Academy and the Royal Academy of Munich. He spent time in Paris, studying at the Académie Julian and later teaching there for six years.
Rolshoven lived and worked in various countries. In 1902, he settled in Florence, Italy, where he purchased and restored a 900-year-old building called "Castello del Diavolo" (Devil's Castle).
He traveled to North Africa in 1910, producing a series of Tunisian paintings.
In 1916, Rolshoven moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, shifting his artistic focus to portraits of local Pueblo Indians.
In his later life, Rolshoven divided his time between Santa Fe, Florence, and Detroit. He died in 1930.
Loving the art history lessons, James. Good diet for the under nourished like myself. Instead of consuming social media artists, I should be looking to artists with legacies; those who have passed yet live on through their work.