Potter & Artist--Anne Louise Gregory Van Briggle Ritter.
Note: Her middle name may be "Lawrence".
Established in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1901 by Artus and Anne Van Briggle, the Van Briggle Art Pottery is the oldest continuously operating art pottery in the United States. Artus Van Briggle had a significant impact on the Art Nouveau movement in the United States, and his pottery is foundational to American Art Pottery. The Art Nouveau style favored by its founders continues to influence the pottery's designs.
Artus Van Briggle settled in Colorado Springs in 1899 after establishing himself as a notable artist with the Rookwood Pottery of Ohio. With Anne Louise (née Gregory), his new wife, Artus began exploring the Art Nouveau style in their pottery creations, drawing awards and accolades from the American and European art communities. Although he was a talented painter who had displayed and won awards in Europe, from 1899 until his death Artus devoted himself almost exclusively to the craft and art of pottery. Van Briggle's Art Nouveau designs and distinctive matte glazes were awarded high honors from prestigious sources, including the Paris Salon, the Saint Louis Exposition, the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, and the American Arts and Crafts Exhibition in Boston.
Having remarried in 1908, Anne Louise Gregory Ritter leased the pottery in 1910 to Edmund deForest Curtis and moved to Denver, where she would concentrate on painting and where she remained until her death in 1929. In her absence, the pottery fell under financial hardships and was sold at sheriff's auction; later it was re-sold, once more becoming the property of Mr. Curtis.
Anne Van Briggle had come to know and counsel with Etienne A. Ritter, a mining engineer who had settled in Colorado Springs from his native Switzerland . They had been in company with each other for more than a year, and both were active in Colorado Springs society. Their engagement was announced in the spring of 1908 . their wedding followed a few months later on July 14, 1908 near the gravesite of Helen Hunt Jackson above Seven Falls, Colorado Springs.
Note: Her middle name may be "Lawrence".
Established in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1901 by Artus and Anne Van Briggle, the Van Briggle Art Pottery is the oldest continuously operating art pottery in the United States. Artus Van Briggle had a significant impact on the Art Nouveau movement in the United States, and his pottery is foundational to American Art Pottery. The Art Nouveau style favored by its founders continues to influence the pottery's designs.
Artus Van Briggle settled in Colorado Springs in 1899 after establishing himself as a notable artist with the Rookwood Pottery of Ohio. With Anne Louise (née Gregory), his new wife, Artus began exploring the Art Nouveau style in their pottery creations, drawing awards and accolades from the American and European art communities. Although he was a talented painter who had displayed and won awards in Europe, from 1899 until his death Artus devoted himself almost exclusively to the craft and art of pottery. Van Briggle's Art Nouveau designs and distinctive matte glazes were awarded high honors from prestigious sources, including the Paris Salon, the Saint Louis Exposition, the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, and the American Arts and Crafts Exhibition in Boston.
Having remarried in 1908, Anne Louise Gregory Ritter leased the pottery in 1910 to Edmund deForest Curtis and moved to Denver, where she would concentrate on painting and where she remained until her death in 1929. In her absence, the pottery fell under financial hardships and was sold at sheriff's auction; later it was re-sold, once more becoming the property of Mr. Curtis.
Anne Van Briggle had come to know and counsel with Etienne A. Ritter, a mining engineer who had settled in Colorado Springs from his native Switzerland . They had been in company with each other for more than a year, and both were active in Colorado Springs society. Their engagement was announced in the spring of 1908 . their wedding followed a few months later on July 14, 1908 near the gravesite of Helen Hunt Jackson above Seven Falls, Colorado Springs.
Potter & Artist--Anne Louise Gregory Van Briggle Ritter.
Note: Her middle name may be "Lawrence".
Established in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1901 by Artus and Anne Van Briggle, the Van Briggle Art Pottery is the oldest continuously operating art pottery in the United States. Artus Van Briggle had a significant impact on the Art Nouveau movement in the United States, and his pottery is foundational to American Art Pottery. The Art Nouveau style favored by its founders continues to influence the pottery's designs.
Artus Van Briggle settled in Colorado Springs in 1899 after establishing himself as a notable artist with the Rookwood Pottery of Ohio. With Anne Louise (née Gregory), his new wife, Artus began exploring the Art Nouveau style in their pottery creations, drawing awards and accolades from the American and European art communities. Although he was a talented painter who had displayed and won awards in Europe, from 1899 until his death Artus devoted himself almost exclusively to the craft and art of pottery. Van Briggle's Art Nouveau designs and distinctive matte glazes were awarded high honors from prestigious sources, including the Paris Salon, the Saint Louis Exposition, the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, and the American Arts and Crafts Exhibition in Boston.
Having remarried in 1908, Anne Louise Gregory Ritter leased the pottery in 1910 to Edmund deForest Curtis and moved to Denver, where she would concentrate on painting and where she remained until her death in 1929. In her absence, the pottery fell under financial hardships and was sold at sheriff's auction; later it was re-sold, once more becoming the property of Mr. Curtis.
Anne Van Briggle had come to know and counsel with Etienne A. Ritter, a mining engineer who had settled in Colorado Springs from his native Switzerland . They had been in company with each other for more than a year, and both were active in Colorado Springs society. Their engagement was announced in the spring of 1908 . their wedding followed a few months later on July 14, 1908 near the gravesite of Helen Hunt Jackson above Seven Falls, Colorado Springs.
Note: Her middle name may be "Lawrence".
Established in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1901 by Artus and Anne Van Briggle, the Van Briggle Art Pottery is the oldest continuously operating art pottery in the United States. Artus Van Briggle had a significant impact on the Art Nouveau movement in the United States, and his pottery is foundational to American Art Pottery. The Art Nouveau style favored by its founders continues to influence the pottery's designs.
Artus Van Briggle settled in Colorado Springs in 1899 after establishing himself as a notable artist with the Rookwood Pottery of Ohio. With Anne Louise (née Gregory), his new wife, Artus began exploring the Art Nouveau style in their pottery creations, drawing awards and accolades from the American and European art communities. Although he was a talented painter who had displayed and won awards in Europe, from 1899 until his death Artus devoted himself almost exclusively to the craft and art of pottery. Van Briggle's Art Nouveau designs and distinctive matte glazes were awarded high honors from prestigious sources, including the Paris Salon, the Saint Louis Exposition, the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, and the American Arts and Crafts Exhibition in Boston.
Having remarried in 1908, Anne Louise Gregory Ritter leased the pottery in 1910 to Edmund deForest Curtis and moved to Denver, where she would concentrate on painting and where she remained until her death in 1929. In her absence, the pottery fell under financial hardships and was sold at sheriff's auction; later it was re-sold, once more becoming the property of Mr. Curtis.
Anne Van Briggle had come to know and counsel with Etienne A. Ritter, a mining engineer who had settled in Colorado Springs from his native Switzerland . They had been in company with each other for more than a year, and both were active in Colorado Springs society. Their engagement was announced in the spring of 1908 . their wedding followed a few months later on July 14, 1908 near the gravesite of Helen Hunt Jackson above Seven Falls, Colorado Springs.
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Many thanks to Paul C Biwer (#47427163) for the following information on Anne Van Briggle Ritter:
Cremated at Riverside Cemetery, Denver. The Interment card for Anne Ritter indicates she was cremated. When Etienne Ritter died, his remains were cremated at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver. Records indicate his cremains, and possibly Anne Ritter's, were taken to Phinibeck, NY by Anne Crowley. A Google search of "Phinibeck" yields nothing, but perhaps the record intended to say "Rhinebeck".
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