Saturday, May 28, 2016

Amelia Earhardt and Abby Sutherland Brown of Ogontz College

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While this is a bit off-topic, it is an interesting side item. While seeking the possible location of Francis Quirk's portrait of Carl ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Francis Quirk Obituaries

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A thoughtful friend of Francis Quirk came across our blog and graciously provided two obituaries. They do provide some interesting new info...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Francis J. Quirk Ephemera- Report Card Signatures

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Scholars at the Penn State Library System graciously shared this Ogontz College report card with Francis J. Quirk's signatures on it. Wi...
Monday, February 22, 2016

Helen Hoffman Artist Influenced by Francis Quirk at Ogontz College- We mourn her passing.

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We are sad to report the death of one of Francis Quirk's students at Ogontz College. Helen Bacon Hoffman was gracious in sharing her...
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Artists at Ogontz School- Eleanor Massey Bridges Paints Her Way Into History

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In seeking out information on him we identified at least two painters who were at the Ogontz School. The first of these profiled here pre-...
Saturday, December 26, 2015

New Quirk Pastel Artwork Surfaces and Acquired by Astute Collector

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A pastel portrait by Quirk has surfaced in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania and we are seeking to learn more details about it and its history....
Saturday, October 31, 2015

Notre Dame's Snite Museum Shares Image of Francis Quirk Painting

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After lengthy discussions with the  University of Notre Dame's Art Museum, we were able to get an image of their painting by Francis J...