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Emil William Lenders
American, 1864-1934
Birth PlaceLondon, England, Europe
Death PlaceOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, North America
BiographyAs a child in Germany, Emil Lenders became fascinated by Native American Indians and was determined to travel to the United States. He attended a court school in Southern Germany and claimed to have studied with Karl von Piloty, the most successful academic painter in Germany at that time. Despite his mother's disapproval of his decision to study art, Lenders attended the Berlin Art School. He immigrated to the U.S., and in 1906, Lenders became a U.S. citizen in Philadelphia, PAAlready well known for his pictures of sheep, horses and other domestic animals, Lenders was attracted by the picturesque Indians, bronchos, cowboys and wild steers in Col. W.P. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's wild west show when it was showing in the old Madison Square Garden in New York City. He joined the show, traveling with it and studying the western actors and animals. An invitation from Col. Joe C. Miller of the 101 Ranch and Cody's insistence brought the artist to Oklahoma to live and paint. He established "Thunderbird" ranch near Miller's south of Ponca City. Lenders had an elaborately carved saddle inscribed. "To E.W, Lenders, the best painter of buffalo in the world. From his admiring friend William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)."
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