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Betts was born in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. His father was an artist who remarried after Louis' mother died. His family moved to [[Chicago]] where his three younger siblings were born. Betts was able to continue his study of art as did his siblings.
Betts was born in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. His father was an artist who remarried after Louis' mother died. His family moved to [[Chicago]] where his three younger siblings were born. Betts was able to continue his study of art as did his siblings.


Betts studied with [[William Merritt Chase]] at the [[Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts]] in 1894, worked in Chicago and New York, and was made a full member of the [[National Academy of Design]] by 1915. He died in 1961.<ref name="enc">{{cite web|title=Louis L. Betts|url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=450|publisher=Encyclopedia Of Arkansas|accessdate=20 October 2010}}</ref>
Betts studied with [[William Merritt Chase]] at the [[Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts]] in 1894, worked in Chicago and New York, and was made a full member of the [[National Academy of Design]] by 1915. He died in 1961.<ref name="enc">{{cite web|title=Louis L. Betts|url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=450|publisher=Encyclopedia Of Arkansas|accessdate=20 October 2010}}</ref> He was interred at [[Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)|Woodlawn Cemetery]] in the Bronx, New York.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Louis Betts (1873-1961) - Find A Grave Memorial|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215225043/louis-betts|access-date=2021-07-07|website=www.findagrave.com|language=en}}</ref>


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Revision as of 13:46, 7 July 2021

Louis Betts
BornOctober 5, 1873
Died13 de agosto de 1961
NationalityAmerican

Louis Betts (October 5, 1873 – August 13, 1961) was an American portrait painter.

Biography

Betts was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. His father was an artist who remarried after Louis' mother died. His family moved to Chicago where his three younger siblings were born. Betts was able to continue his study of art as did his siblings.

Betts studied with William Merritt Chase at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1894, worked in Chicago and New York, and was made a full member of the National Academy of Design by 1915. He died in 1961.[1] He was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Louis L. Betts". Encyclopedia Of Arkansas. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Louis Betts (1873-1961) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.

Bibliography

  • Michael Huey Dearie — The Louis Betts Portrait of Harriet King Huey, Schlebrügge, Vienna 2011. ISBN 978-3-85160-196-1