Andres Molinary (1847-1915)
Andres was born in Gibralter in 1847. Soon after establishing residence in New Orleans during 1872, Andres Molinary earned acclaim for his portrait, genre and landscape paintings. A prominent and active member of the New Orleans art community in the late nineteenth century, Molinary’s studio became a favorite gathering place for the local artists. He was instrumental in the founding of the Southern Art Union, Cup and Saucer Club and the New Orleans Art Association. On his deathbed in 1915 he married his student, model and companion Marie Seebold, the daughter of New Orleans gallery owner Frederick Seebold.
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