Mining Camp
Marian Wachtel
Marian Wachtel
1870-1954
- Birthplace
- Milwaukee, WI
- Died
- Pasadena, CA
- Titles & Honors:
- Exhibited at LACMA in 1915 and 1917, Stanford University in 1936. Several prizes from the Pasadena Society of Artists: First Prize, "Approaching Storm," (1940); Lang Prize, "Mount Moran," (1941); McBride Award, "Green Hills," (1944)
- Occupation:
- Painter, Art Teacher
Primarily a watercolor landscape painter, Wachtel received an average education in the arts, attending the Chicago Art Institute and studying under William Chase.
She first specialized in figures and portraits, but upon being commissioned by the Santa Fe Railroad to paint scenery found along their tracks, she became renowned for her landscapes.
While on commission, she met and married Elmer Wachtel, another famous painter. Residing in California, the couple traveled extensively throughout the western United States and painted landscapes in a shared studio.
Upon Elmer’s death in 1929, Marion briefly lost interest in art but was back to painting landscapes after a few years – incorporating oil paints. She continued to paint until her death in 1954.