Charles Scholle

The following is from William French who is handling the estate of the artist:

Charles F. Scholle (pronounced "show lee") was born on December 29th, 1891 in New York City to Bohemian immigrants Charles and Anna Scholle.  Charles Sr., a Swiss trained clock designer, was the Chief Superintendent Of Clocks, answering directly to Charles Tiffany at Tiffany and Company.  There he eventually worked for over fifty years.  The company record is seventy five years.

The younger Charles grew up in Van Est on the outskirts of Manhattan.  An avid artist since he was old enough to draw, he was the only pupil in his graduating class as P.S. #6 to begin work immediately.  He began as an apprentice illustrator for Fau   ...  Displaying 750 of 8790 characters.