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R. McGill Mackall, by R. McGill Mackall, 1936. Oil on canvas. Maryland Historical Society, Accession: 1976-80-4.
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Circus Day (Circus Parade, Baltimore), by R. McGill Mackall, 1920. Oil on canvas. 20 13/64 x 39 21/64 in. (51.3 x 99.9 cm). Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1976-80-77.
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The Letter: A Study in Cool and Warm Light, by R. McGill Mackall, 1914. Oil on canvas. 39 11/16 x 32 3/32 in. (100.8 x 81.5 cm). Maryland Historical Society, City Life Museums Collection, Accession: MA13080.
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Medium/Discipline: Painting
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Place of Death: Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland Affiliation: Born here
Prominent Theme: Portraits; Genre; Stained-Glass; History
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White
Biography: R. McGill Mackall, or "Gillie", was a muralist and painter successful in his rendering of portraits, genre scenes, events in early Maryland history and stained-glass church windows. His murals emulate the style of French Beaux-Arts, and that of his American instructor at the Académie Colarossi in Paris, Richard Miller (1875-1943), who produced decorative, somewhat sentimental compositions. After attending Maryland Institute College of Art, serving in World War I and traveling to Paris and Munich to further his artistic education in academies abroad, Mackall returned to Baltimore to become art instructor and Head of the Department of Fine Arts at the Maryland Institute; he also held a similar position at the College of Notre Dame. Mackall's paintings were featured in a monographic exhibition at The Baltimore Museum of Art in 1932.
Education/Training: Maryland Institute of Art, Baltimore; Art Students League, New York
Art-related Employment: painter; stained-glass church window painter; art instructor
Selected References: Dean, Mary A. [et al.] 350 Years of Art & Architecture in Maryland (College Park : Art Gallery, and Gallery of the School of Architecture, University of Maryland), 1984.
Maryland Institutions Holding Artworks: Baltimore Museum of Art (painting); Maryland Historical Society; Maryland Statehouse, St. Mary's City, Maryland; War Memorial Building; Baltimore Sunpapers lobby; Maryland National Bank.
Multiple-Artist Exhibitions: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1932
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