Richard Sedlon

American artist (1900-1992)
Richard Sedloň
Born(1900-08-26)August 26, 1900
Philadelphia, United States
DiedFebruary 9, 1992(1992-02-09) (aged 91)
Bedford, Ohio, United States
Occupation(s)Painter, Lithographer
SpouseAnne Nyerges
ChildrenNone
Parent(s)Vincent and Hortense Sedlon

Richard Sedlon (1900–1992) was an American painter from Bedford, Ohio.

Life

Richard Carl Sedlon was born on August 26, 1900, in the bohemian section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The second son of Vincent and Hortense Sedlon, Richard found his artistic calling early in life and by eighteen was already a journeyman lithographer with Morgan Lithography in Cleveland, Ohio. Sedlon was also a professional artist who dabbled in carvings, oil paintings and sketches. He was locally renowned and lived in Bedford, Ohio in the Hezekiah Dunham House with his wife Anne Nyerges, until his death on 9 February 1992. He is buried in Bedford, Ohio.

  • Young Richard and his father, Vincenc Sedloň
    Young Richard and his father, Vincenc Sedloň
  • Young Richard, his parents, and his siblings (early 1900s)
    Young Richard, his parents, and his siblings (early 1900s)
  • And older Richard Sedlon at his home in Bedford, Ohio
    And older Richard Sedlon at his home in Bedford, Ohio
  • Self-portrait of Richard
    Self-portrait of Richard
  • Condolence memo to Richard's family from the Ohio Senate
    Condolence memo to Richard's family from the Ohio Senate
  • Richard Sedlon at Ancestry.com
  • Bedford Historical Society, Bedford, Ohio
  • Sample and sample of Richard Sedlon art.
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