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Charles Demuth's father, Ferdinand A. Demuth
(1857-1911), was a respected amateur photographer. Ferdinand took his place among the
Demuth family members as a proprietor of the Demuth Tobacco shop. When Charles was six,
Ferdinand moved his family from 109 North Lime Street to the Demuth home at 118 East King
Street next to the tobacco shop. It is in this house that Charles spent most of his time
painting in the little upstairs studio. It is also the house and gardens restored by the
Demuth Foundation and is home to the Demuth Museum.
The architectonic forms of Ferdinand's
subject matter can be seen in the paintings
of Demuth. Ferdinand photographed Lancaster's
Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity which stands
beside the Demuth snuff factory on Mifflin Street.
It is this very steeple that can be seen from
the Demuth House and was subject matter for
Charles in his paintings. Subject matter
Charles would choose to paint from other places
that he traveled. |
