Artists
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Bennett, William James | ![]()
William Bennett was born in England. In 1799 the esteemed watercolor artist Richard Westall sponsored Bennett's entry into the Royal Academy of Art in London. Bennett showed an aptitude for landscape views, paying particular attention to topographical detail and the subtleties of light and atmosphere. Enrollment in the British forces in 1803 cut short... | 1787 - 1844 | Anonymous | 12/28/2012 |
Benson, Eugene | 1839 - 1908 | Anonymous | 12/28/2012 | |
Benson, Frank Weston | ![]()
Frank
Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, (March 24, 1862
– November 15, 1951) was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts
known for his Realistic portraits, American Impressionist paintings,
watercolors and etchings. He began his career painting portraits of
distinguished families and murals for the Library of... | 1862 - 1951 | Anonymous | 12/28/2012 |
Beckwith, James Carroll | ![]()
James
Carroll Beckwith (September 23, 1852 – October 24, 1917) was an American
landscape, portrait and genre painter whose Impressionist style led to his
recognition in the late nineteenth century as a prominent figure in American
art.
Biography
Carroll
Beckwith, as he preferred to be known, was born in Hannibal, Missouri on 23 September
1852,... | 1852 - 1917 | Anonymous | 01/02/2013 |
Bierstadt, Albert | ![]()
Albert Bierstadt (January 7, 1830 – February 18, 1902) was a German-American painter best known for his lavish, sweeping landscapes of the American West. In obtaining the subject matter for these works, Bierstadt joined several journeys of the Westward Expansion. Though not the first artist to record these sites, Bierstadt was the foremost painter... | 1830 - 1902 | Anonymous | 01/02/2013 |
Beaux, Cecilia | 1855 - 1942 | Anonymous | 01/02/2013 | |
Barney, Alice Pike | 1857 - 1931 | Anonymous | 01/02/2013 | |
Bebie, Henry | 1824 - 1888 | Anonymous | 01/05/2013 | |
Bacher, Otto Henry | ![]()
BACHER, OTTO HENRY (31 May 1856-16 Aug. 1909) was one of Cleveland's first artists to travel to Europe and attain a national and international reputation. The Cleveland native was born on River St. near St. Clair Ave., son of Henry and Charlotte Bacher. He attended the CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. After working as a decorator of lake vessels and local... | 1856 - 1909 | Anonymous | 01/07/2013 |
Bellows, George Wesley | ![]()
George
Wesley Bellows (August 12[1][2] or August 19,[3][4][5] 1882 - January 8, 1925)
was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in
New York City, becoming, according to the Columbus Museum of Art, "the
most acclaimed American artist of his generation".[6]
Youth
Bellows was
born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He... | 1882 - 1925 | Anonymous | 01/13/2013 |