Leonard Lopp

Leonard Lopp (May 1, 1888 - December 3, 1974) was an American painter and muralist of the Pacific Northwest. He exhibited his work in the United States and Canada, and he did five murals in Kalispell, Montana. His paintings were collected by President Harry Truman and FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.

Leonard Lopp
Born
Harry Leonard Lopp

May 1, 1888
Highmore, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 1974
Kalispell, Montana, U.S.
Resting placeC. E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell, Montana, U.S.
EducationUnion College
OccupationPainter, muralist
Spouse(s)Margaret Booth
Lois Lopp
Children1 son

Early life

Lopp was born on May 1, 1888, in Highmore, South Dakota.[1][2] He was educated in public schools in Canton and Elk Point, South Dakota, and he graduated from Union College in Nebraska with a degree in Art and Public Speaking.[1][2] He also studied art in Chicago and Seattle, where he attended the University of Washington.[1]

Career

Lopp became a painter and muralist of the Pacific Northwest.[1] He did five murals in Kalispell, Montana: four in the Conrad National Bank, and one in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.[2] He was a member of the Montana Institute of the Arts, and he exhibited his work in the United States and Canada.[2] His paintings often came in handmade frames.[1] Lopp also restored paintings in the C. M. Russell Museum Complex in Great Falls, Montana.[2]

Notable collectors included President Harry Truman and FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.[2][3]

Personal life and death

Lopp was married twice. His first wife was Magaret Booth and his second wife, Louis Lopp. He had a son, Robert.[1][2]

Lopp died on December 3, 1974, in Kalispell, Montana. His funeral was held at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, and he was buried in the C. E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery.[1][2][4]

References
  1. "Leonard Lopp". The Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Montana. December 4, 1974. p. 13. Retrieved February 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Leonard Lopp". The Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. December 5, 1974. p. 3. Retrieved February 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Leonard Lopp (1888 - 1974)". Hockaday Museum of Art. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  4. "Leonard Lopp". The Daily Inter Lake. Kalispell, Montana. December 5, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved February 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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