Franklin H. Redelius, an Expert on the Flemish Masters, and an Artist in His Own Right, a Member of "The Baltimore Realists", passed away this week in Baltimore, Maryland. Frank Redelius made numerous trips to to the Great Museums of Europe; he consulted with the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida. His own Paintings are highly sought after "Realist Still Life" works of Art, mostly Oil on Canvas.
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Self-Portrait of Franklin H. Redelius
When I was a teenager, I caught a Red Eft Salamander in a lake in North Carolina. Uncle Frank was visiting at the time; he was fascinated with the creature. Upon his return to Baltimore, he painted Two Snowy Owls gazing in awe at the Bright Red Salamander. That painting hangs in Mom's living room.
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Frank Redelius with his wife, Mary Gray (right), in 1971. Sister-in-Law Anna Garland Bowden (my Grandmother) is on the left.
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We once talked with Uncle Frank in Baltimore; he had returned from a European trip to study the works of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, and was anxious to tell of his Journey. (Uncle Frank was a renowned expert on Rubens, and was welcome in the inner recesses of the Great Museums of Europe). Frank Redelius was a spirited Artist, very passionate - he broke down in tears as he spoke of "Holding the Works of Rubens in My Hands".
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The Photo below is of a Dinner arranged by Carol Thompson. Frank Redelius is on the right.
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"Tiger Snail", Oil on Canvas
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Wikipedia Article mentioning Frank Redelius among The Baltimore Realists
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Baltimore Sun Article on Art Exhibit featuring Frank Redelius
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Frank Redelius Authored a Book, "The Master Keys"
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Franklin H. Redelius, an Expert on the Flemish Masters, and an Artist in His Own Right, a Member of "The Baltimore Realists", passed away this week in Baltimore, Maryland. Frank Redelius made numerous trips to to the Great Museums of Europe; he consulted with the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida.
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Rest in Peace, Uncle Frank.
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