Louis Betts
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| Born | October 5, 1873 |
| Died | 13 de agosto de 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
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]
References
- ^ "Louis L. Betts". Encyclopedia Of Arkansas. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
External links
- Biographical Notes, a catalog of American artists containing additional information on Betts (page 7).
- Works by Louis Betts at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Louis Betts at the Internet Archive
Bibliography
Michael Huey Dearie — The Louis Betts Portrait of Harriet King Huey, Schlebrügge, Vienna 2011. ISBN 978-3-85160-196-1
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