Louis Loeb began his career as an illustrator during the early 1890s, achieving considerable renown in the realm of black and white. However, he later turned his attention to painting, garnering widespread acclaim for his portraits and figural work. His many admirers in the New York art world included the painter William A. Coffin, who lauded his technical acumen and described him an artist who “was as sincere in his art as he was in his conscientious and upright life.”
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