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Vernon Howe Bailey was born in New York City and died in Camden, New Jersey.
Answer: False
Biographical data confirms Vernon Howe Bailey was born in Camden, New Jersey, and passed away in New York City, thus rendering the assertion factually inaccurate.
Vernon Howe Bailey began his formal art education at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at the age of 15.
Answer: False
While Vernon Howe Bailey commenced his art education at age fifteen, it was at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art, not the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he later enrolled.
Vernon Howe Bailey's primary motivation for pursuing art was financial security.
Answer: False
Vernon Howe Bailey's artistic pursuits were driven by a desire to witness and document significant events, rather than solely by the pursuit of financial security.
At what age did Vernon Howe Bailey commence his formal art education at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art?
Answer: 15 years old
Vernon Howe Bailey initiated his formal artistic training at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art at the age of fifteen.
Which of the following was NOT among the institutions where Vernon Howe Bailey pursued studies?
Answer: École des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Vernon Howe Bailey studied at the Royal College of Art in London, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Académie Deléause in Paris, but not the École des Beaux-Arts.
Vernon Howe Bailey worked as a staff artist for The Boston Globe early in his career.
Answer: False
Records indicate Vernon Howe Bailey worked as a staff artist for The Philadelphia Times and The Boston Herald, not The Boston Globe.
Besides newspapers, Bailey's illustrations were featured in major magazines such as Harper's, Scribner's, and Collier's.
Answer: True
Vernon Howe Bailey's contributions extended beyond newspapers to include major periodicals such as Harper's, Scribner's, and Collier's, among other leading publications of his era.
During his newspaper career, Vernon Howe Bailey primarily focused on documenting political speeches and conventions.
Answer: False
While political events were part of his work, Vernon Howe Bailey's newspaper career also extensively covered crime scenes, fires, shipwrecks, and court trials, reflecting a broader scope of urban life.
What drove Vernon Howe Bailey to become an artist for newspapers and magazines?
Answer: A passion for capturing significant events as they happened.
Vernon Howe Bailey's artistic career was motivated by a profound desire to witness and visually record significant events, as articulated in his statement about wanting 'to see great events and make pictures of them.'
For which newspaper did Vernon Howe Bailey work as a staff artist from 1892 to 1901?
Answer: The Philadelphia Times
Records indicate Vernon Howe Bailey served as a staff artist for The Philadelphia Times from 1892 to 1901.
Which of these publications was NOT mentioned as featuring Vernon Howe Bailey's work?
Answer: The Saturday Evening Post
The provided information lists Harper's, Scribner's, The Century, Everybody's, Harper's Weekly, Leslie's Weekly, and Collier's as publications featuring Bailey's work, but The Saturday Evening Post is not mentioned.
What types of urban events did Vernon Howe Bailey commonly document during his newspaper career?
Answer: Crime scenes, fires, and shipwrecks.
During his tenure as a newspaper artist, Vernon Howe Bailey's work captured a diverse range of urban events, including crime scenes, court trials, fires, shipwrecks, and political conventions.
In 1902, Vernon Howe Bailey traveled to France to cover the coronation of King Edward VII.
Answer: False
In 1902, Vernon Howe Bailey traveled to London, England, to cover the coronation of King Edward VII, not France.
Vernon Howe Bailey was the first artist officially authorized by the U.S. government to document sensitive military sites during World War I.
Answer: True
During the period of American involvement in World War I, Vernon Howe Bailey was uniquely commissioned as the inaugural artist permitted by the U.S. government to create visual records of classified military and industrial installations.
Vernon Howe Bailey's extensive travels in Spain resulted in a book focusing on major Spanish cities like Madrid and Barcelona.
Answer: False
Contrary to the assertion, Vernon Howe Bailey's extensive documentation of Spain, particularly following World War I, resulted in the publication 'Little Known Towns of Spain,' which emphasized the character of smaller, less-frequented locales rather than major urban centers.
Vernon Howe Bailey was the only artist ever permitted to draw the Pope's private apartments.
Answer: True
Vernon Howe Bailey was granted the unique privilege of being the sole artist permitted to create a comprehensive series of drawings depicting the Pope's private apartments, a project that spanned a full year.
During World War II, Vernon Howe Bailey was commissioned by the U.S. Army to sketch naval facilities.
Answer: False
During World War II, Vernon Howe Bailey was commissioned by the U.S. Navy, not the U.S. Army, to sketch naval facilities.
Vernon Howe Bailey's World War II sketches for the Navy covered facilities along the Pacific coast.
Answer: False
Vernon Howe Bailey's World War II sketches for the U.S. Navy primarily documented facilities along the Atlantic coast, from Maine to Florida, and specific sites in New Orleans.
Prior to his 1942 New Orleans trip, Bailey sketched British battleships and aircraft carriers in American ports.
Answer: True
Before his 1942 sketching mission in New Orleans, Vernon Howe Bailey documented several British vessels, including battleships and aircraft carriers, located in American ports.
In 1902, Vernon Howe Bailey was assigned by the Boston Herald to cover which major event in London?
Answer: The coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
In 1902, Vernon Howe Bailey served as a special artist for the Boston Herald, undertaking an assignment to cover the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in London.
What unique role did Vernon Howe Bailey fulfill for the U.S. during World War I?
Answer: He was the first artist authorized to draw sensitive military and industrial sites.
Upon the United States' entry into World War I, Vernon Howe Bailey became the first artist officially authorized by the U.S. government to create drawings of sensitive military and industrial sites, including navy yards and munition plants.
Vernon Howe Bailey's book "Little Known Towns of Spain" was based on drawings made during which period?
Answer: Following his World War I assignments (tours in 1921 and 1925).
The drawings that formed the basis of Vernon Howe Bailey's book 'Little Known Towns of Spain' were created during his extensive travels throughout Spain following his World War I assignments, specifically during tours undertaken in 1921 and 1925.
What unique artistic commission did Vernon Howe Bailey undertake related to the Vatican?
Answer: Drawing the Pope's private apartments.
Vernon Howe Bailey was granted the exceptional privilege of being the sole artist permitted to create a comprehensive series of drawings depicting the Pope's private apartments.
During World War II, Vernon Howe Bailey was appointed by which branch of the U.S. military to sketch facilities?
Answer: U.S. Navy
In 1941, Vernon Howe Bailey was appointed to a role with the U.S. Navy, tasked with sketching its various facilities during the World War II period.
Vernon Howe Bailey's WWII sketches for the U.S. Navy primarily covered which U.S. coastline?
Answer: The East Coast, from Maine to Florida.
Vernon Howe Bailey's World War II sketches for the U.S. Navy extensively documented facilities along the Atlantic coast, spanning from Maine to Florida.
Which specific New Orleans facility was documented by Bailey during his 1942 U.S. Navy assignment?
Answer: The Higgins Boat Yard and Algiers Naval Station.
During his 1942 U.S. Navy assignment, Vernon Howe Bailey documented specific facilities in New Orleans, including the Higgins Boat Yard and the Algiers Naval Station.
What type of British vessels did Bailey sketch in American ports before his 1942 trip to New Orleans?
Answer: Battleships, aircraft carriers, and a submarine.
Prior to his 1942 sketching mission in New Orleans, Vernon Howe Bailey documented several British vessels situated in American ports, including battleships, aircraft carriers, and a submarine.
Bailey's World War I drawings were recognized with an award from the French Legion of Honor.
Answer: False
While his World War I drawings received significant recognition, including acquisition by the Smithsonian and installation in the French War Museum, there is no record of an award from the French Legion of Honor.
The Spanish artist Agnacio Zuloaga praised Bailey's book on Spain but worried it would increase tourism and spoil the traditional way of life.
Answer: True
The Spanish artist Agnacio Zuloaga complimented Vernon Howe Bailey's artistic portrayal of Spain but voiced apprehension that Bailey's revelations of hidden towns might inadvertently lead to increased tourism, thereby compromising their unique character and traditional way of life.
Vernon Howe Bailey's collection of Spanish drawings was purchased by the Prado Museum in Madrid.
Answer: False
Vernon Howe Bailey's collection of 150 drawings of Spanish towns was purchased by the Hispanic Society of America for its museum in New York, not the Prado Museum in Madrid.
King Alfonso XIII of Spain bestowed a Royal Decree of Thanks upon Vernon Howe Bailey.
Answer: True
Vernon Howe Bailey received a Royal Decree of Thanks from King Alfonso XIII of Spain, an honor bestowed during an exhibition of his Spanish works in Madrid.
The exhibition of Bailey's Vatican drawings was held in Rome at the Vatican Museums.
Answer: False
The collection of drawings depicting the Pope's private apartments was exhibited in New York City at the American Art Association-Anderson Galleries, not in Rome at the Vatican Museums.
Vernon Howe Bailey was elected as a Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Barcelona.
Answer: False
Vernon Howe Bailey was elected a Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, but this institution is located in Madrid, not Barcelona.
Vernon Howe Bailey's 1917 sketches of naval activities are currently housed at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum.
Answer: False
The approximately 100 sketches of naval activities created by Vernon Howe Bailey in 1917 are housed at the Smithsonian Institution, not the U.S. Naval Academy Museum.
Vernon Howe Bailey held membership in the Society of Illustrators and the Architectural League of New York.
Answer: True
Vernon Howe Bailey was a recognized figure in the art community, holding full membership in the Society of Illustrators and the Architectural League of New York.
The presence of extensive "Authority control" data indicates Vernon Howe Bailey was a minor figure with limited historical documentation.
Answer: False
The extensive 'Authority control' data signifies that Vernon Howe Bailey is a well-documented and recognized figure whose life and works have been systematically indexed and referenced by major global institutions, indicating significance rather than minor status.
Which institution later acquired works from Vernon Howe Bailey's World War I period?
Answer: The Smithsonian Institution
Vernon Howe Bailey's works documenting American involvement in World War I were later acquired by the Smithsonian Institution, signifying their historical and artistic importance.
What concern did Spanish artist Agnacio Zuloaga express regarding Bailey's documentation of Spain?
Answer: That revealing hidden towns might spoil their unique character and traditional life.
The Spanish artist Agnacio Zuloaga expressed concern that Vernon Howe Bailey's documentation of Spain's hidden towns might lead to increased tourism, potentially disrupting their unique character and traditional way of life.
Which New York institution purchased Bailey's collection of 150 drawings of Spanish towns?
Answer: The Hispanic Society of America
The Hispanic Society of America acquired Vernon Howe Bailey's collection of 150 drawings of Spanish towns for its museum in New York.
Where were the drawings depicting the Pope's private apartments exhibited?
Answer: In New York City at the American Art Association-Anderson Galleries.
The collection of drawings depicting the Pope's private apartments, created by Vernon Howe Bailey, was exhibited in New York City at the American Art Association-Anderson Galleries.
Vernon Howe Bailey's 1927 lithograph series of New York skyscrapers received international attention through exhibitions patronized by which figures?
Answer: The Duchess of Rutland and the Duke of Alba.
The international exhibitions of Vernon Howe Bailey's 1927 New York skyscraper lithographs were patronized by figures such as the Duchess of Rutland and the Duke of Alba.
What distinction did Vernon Howe Bailey receive from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid?
Answer: Corresponding Member status
Vernon Howe Bailey was elected as a Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid, recognizing his significant artistic contributions.
Where are Vernon Howe Bailey's approximately 100 sketches of naval activities from 1917 housed?
Answer: The Smithsonian Institution
The approximately 100 sketches of naval activities, created by Vernon Howe Bailey in 1917, are presently held in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.
Which professional artistic societies included Vernon Howe Bailey as a full member?
Answer: The Society of Illustrators and the Architectural League of New York.
Vernon Howe Bailey held full membership in two prominent professional organizations: the Society of Illustrators and the Architectural League of New York.
What does the presence of extensive "Authority control" data signify about Vernon Howe Bailey?
Answer: He is a well-documented figure recognized across global cultural institutions.
The extensive 'Authority control' data signifies that Vernon Howe Bailey is a well-documented and recognized figure within art history and cultural archives, indicating his systematic indexing and referencing by major global institutions.
Besides Spain, Vernon Howe Bailey was also known for his watercolors of Paris and his drawings of the Swiss Alps.
Answer: False
While Vernon Howe Bailey traveled internationally, the provided information highlights his work in London, Spain, Italy, and New York City, but does not specifically mention watercolors of Paris or drawings of the Swiss Alps.
Vernon Howe Bailey's 1927 lithograph series of New York skyscrapers was exhibited internationally, including in London and Madrid.
Answer: True
Vernon Howe Bailey's 1927 lithograph series depicting New York skyscrapers achieved international recognition through exhibitions held in London and Madrid.
In his 1906 visit to New Orleans, Bailey focused his sketches on the city's modern industrial areas.
Answer: False
During his 1906 visit to New Orleans, Vernon Howe Bailey's sketches concentrated on scenes within the historic French Quarter (Vieux Carré) and along the city's levees, rather than its modern industrial zones.
Vernon Howe Bailey illustrated the book "Charleston, the place and the people," which included a depiction of the William Huger House.
Answer: True
Vernon Howe Bailey provided illustrations for the volume 'Charleston, the place and the people,' which featured visual representations of specific Charleston landmarks, including the William Huger House.
The book "Holyoke, the World's Paper City," illustrated by Bailey, focused on the city's prominent textile industry.
Answer: False
The title 'Holyoke, the World's Paper City,' illustrated by Vernon Howe Bailey, suggests the book's content focused on the city's history as a major paper manufacturing center, not its textile industry.
The title "The New York to Which Macy Came," illustrated by Bailey, depicted the city during the Civil War era.
Answer: False
The title 'The New York to Which Macy Came,' illustrated by Vernon Howe Bailey, suggests a focus on the city during the period of Macy's department store's establishment or growth, not the Civil War era.
Vernon Howe Bailey created drawings of Christ Church College, a notable institution in Oxford, England.
Answer: False
Vernon Howe Bailey created artistic renderings of Magdalen College, Oxford, not Christ Church College.
Vernon Howe Bailey sought to capture the modern, industrial aspects of Spain's smaller towns.
Answer: False
Vernon Howe Bailey was particularly responsive to the 'medieval atmosphere' and 'picturesque qualities' of Spain's smaller towns, rather than their modern, industrial aspects.
Throughout his professional career, what constituted the principal focus of Vernon Howe Bailey's artistic endeavors?
Answer: Depictions of city streets, landscapes, buildings, and maritime scenes.
Vernon Howe Bailey's oeuvre was predominantly characterized by his meticulous renderings of urban streetscapes, diverse landscapes, significant architectural structures, and maritime subjects, executed across both European and American settings.
In his 1906 visit to New Orleans, Vernon Howe Bailey created sketches primarily focusing on which areas?
Answer: The French Quarter (Vieux Carré) and the levees.
During his initial sketching expedition to New Orleans in 1906, Vernon Howe Bailey produced works that concentrated on scenes within the Vieux Carré (the historic French Quarter) and along the city's levees.
The book "Charleston, the place and the people," illustrated by Bailey, featured depictions of which specific location?
Answer: The William Huger House
Vernon Howe Bailey's illustrations for 'Charleston, the place and the people' included depictions of specific Charleston landmarks, notably the William Huger House.
What does the title "Holyoke, the World's Paper City," illustrated by Bailey, suggest about the book's content?
Answer: It focused on the city's history as a major paper manufacturing center.
The title 'Holyoke, the World's Paper City,' associated with Vernon Howe Bailey's illustrations, strongly indicates that the book's content centers on the city's historical prominence and industrial identity as a major paper manufacturing hub.
The title "The New York to Which Macy Came," illustrated by Bailey, suggests his work captured New York City during which historical context?
Answer: The period of Macy's department store's establishment or growth.
The title 'The New York to Which Macy Came,' associated with Vernon Howe Bailey's illustrations, implies a narrative focused on the city of New York during the period of Macy's department store's establishment or significant growth.
Which specific Oxford college was depicted in Vernon Howe Bailey's work?
Answer: Magdalen College
Vernon Howe Bailey created artistic renderings of Magdalen College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.
What aspect of Spain did Vernon Howe Bailey particularly aim to capture in his artwork?
Answer: The medieval atmosphere and picturesque qualities of smaller towns.
Vernon Howe Bailey demonstrated a particular sensitivity to the 'medieval atmosphere' and 'picturesque qualities' of Spain's smaller towns, aiming to convey their ancient charm through his art.