Dan Sayre Groesbeck Explained

Dan Sayre Groesbeck
Birth Date:September 8, 1878
Birth Place:California, U.S.
Death Date:August 29, 1950
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Muralist, illustrator

Dan Sayre Groesbeck (September 8, 1878 - August 29, 1950) was an American illustrator, muralist, and designer of "visualization sketches" in the pre-cinematic era.

Life

Groesbeck was born on September 8, 1878, in California.[1]

Groesbeck began his career as a reporter and illustrator in Los Angeles, and later in Denver and Chicago.[2] His illustrations were published in the Chicago Tribune, Redbook, and Cosmopolitan Magazine.[1]

Groesbeck painted murals inside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, the Hotel Del Monte, and various other buildings.[2] He designed "visualization sketches" for Cecil B. DeMille in the pre-cinematic era.[2] [3]

Groesbeck died on August 29, 1950, in Los Angeles, at age 71.[1] [3]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography of Dan Sayre Groesbeck . Harold B. Lee Library . Brigham Young University . January 12, 2020.
  2. News: Famed Mural Painter Groesbeck Dies at 71 . January 12, 2020 . The Los Angeles Times . August 30, 1950. 28. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Artist Who Painted County Court House Murals Taken By Death . January 12, 2020 . Santa Maria Times . September 2, 1950. 8. Newspapers.com.