Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Charles Krutch

(South Carolina 1849 - 1943 Knoxville)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, April 15, 2023

1. Charles Krutch Marker

Inscription.

Charles Krutch. (South Carolina 1849 - 1943 Knoxville). Untitled, circa 1930-1934 Oil on canvas board Knoxville Museum of Art, 2009 gift of Dr. and Mrs. William J. McCoy III. Born of German parents who settled in the area before the Civil War, Charles Christopher Krutch spent most of his life in Knoxville, the family home not far from here at 914 East Hill Avenue. Without formal training, Krutch worked throughout his life as a professional portrait photographer for several local studios., Most summers, even up into his 80s, Krutch took a train to Sevierville, hopped on a wagon and headed up to the mountains, often spending weeks at a time living with mountain people, where he prepared sketches of the landscapes before returning to Knoxville to paint them. One of his favorite places to sketch was the Chimney Tops in the Great Smoky Mountains., Known for his atmospheric watercolors and oil paintings, Krutch painted with both brushes and fingers to achieve what has been dubbed "the changing 'moods' of the mountains," inspiring his nickname, the "Corot of the South.", Coming from a gifted musical family (his brother Oskar once played piano at the White House) Krutch also served as organist at St. John's Episcopal Church, and Church of the Epiphany, the precursor to St. James Episcopal Church on Broadway. He is buried in New Gray Cemetery., Nearby Krutch Park is not named after this artist but rather his nephew, Charles Edward Krutch, a Tennessee Valley Authority photographer who left money to the City for a downtown park. Krutch Park was completed in 1985. Another nephew was Joseph Wood Krutch, a well-known critic, biographer, and naturalist., This painting is featured in the Knoxville Museum of Art’s permanent exhibition, Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee. Special thanks to the Knoxville Museum of Art, Downtown Art Wraps are coordinated by the Knoxville History Project, an educational nonprofit with a mission to research and promote the history and culture of Knoxville., Discover other Art Wraps and learn more at knoxvillehistoryproject.org, Photo: McClung Historical Collection .

Untitled, circa 1930-1934
Oil on canvas board
Knoxville Museum of Art, 2009 gift of Dr. and Mrs. William J. McCoy III
Born of German parents who settled in the area before the Civil War, Charles Christopher Krutch spent most of his life in Knoxville, the family home not far from here at 914 East Hill Avenue. Without formal training, Krutch worked throughout his life as a professional portrait photographer for several local studios.

Most summers, even up into his 80s, Krutch took a train to Sevierville, hopped on a wagon and headed up to the mountains, often spending weeks at a time living with mountain people, where he prepared sketches of the landscapes before returning to Knoxville to paint them. One of his favorite places to sketch was the Chimney Tops in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Known for his atmospheric watercolors and oil paintings, Krutch painted with both brushes and fingers to achieve what has been dubbed "the changing 'moods' of the mountains," inspiring his nickname, the "Corot of the South."

Coming from a gifted musical family (his brother Oskar once played piano at the White House) Krutch also served as organist at St. John's Episcopal Church, and Church of the Epiphany, the precursor to St. James Episcopal Church on Broadway. He is buried in New

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Gray Cemetery.

Nearby Krutch Park is not named after this artist but rather his nephew, Charles Edward Krutch, a Tennessee Valley Authority photographer who left money to the City for a downtown park. Krutch Park was completed in 1985. Another nephew was Joseph Wood Krutch, a well-known critic, biographer, and naturalist.

This painting is featured in the Knoxville Museum of Art’s permanent exhibition,
Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee.
Special thanks to the Knoxville Museum of Art

Downtown Art Wraps are coordinated by the Knoxville History
Project, an educational nonprofit with a mission to research and
promote the history and culture of Knoxville.

Discover other Art Wraps and learn more at knoxvillehistoryproject.org

Photo: McClung Historical Collection

Erected by Knoxville History Project.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Knoxville History Project - Downtown Art Wraps series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2009.

Location. 35° 57.744′ N, 83° 54.713′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County. Marker is at the intersection of

Photographed By Tom Bosse, April 15, 2023

2. Charles Krutch Marker

East Hill Avenue and Volunteer Landing Lane, on the right when traveling east on East Hill Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Knoxville TN 37915, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beauford Delaney (within shouting distance of this marker); James White (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl O'Dell Henry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Earl O'Dell Henry (about 500 feet away); Ruth Valeria Cobb Brice (about 700 feet away); Chisholm Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chisolm's Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Signing of the Treaty of Holston (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, April 15, 2023

3. Charles Krutch Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.