Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Hoeber, Arthur

HOEBER, ARTHUR, an American painter; born in New York City in 1854. He studied in New York and Paris. While well known as a successful painter his reputation perhaps rests on his art criticism. He was art director for the &ldquo;New York Times&rdquo; for three years and was assistant editor of the &ldquo;Illustrated American&rdquo; for one year. He later was art critic for the &ldquo;New York Globe&rdquo; and &ldquo;Commercial Advertiser.&rdquo; He was also widely known as a lecturer on art subjects. His popular writings include &ldquo;The Treasures of the Metropolitan Museum of Art&rdquo; (1892); &ldquo;Painting in the Nineteenth Century in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy. &rdquo; He was a member of the International Art Association of Chicago. He died in 1915.