Anna Whelan Betts Artist

Anna Whelan Betts (1873–1959) was an American illustrator and art teacher who was noted for her paintings of Victorian women in romantic settings. Betts is considered one of the primary artists of the golden age of American illustration during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Art historian Walt Reed described Betts' work as "characterized by its great beauty and sensitivity."

Personal facts

Anna Whelan Betts
Birth dateMay 15, 1875
Birth place
Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1952
Place of death
New Hope Pennsylvania

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Artist

Field of work
Illustration
Influenced by
training at
Drexel University
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

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Anna Whelan Betts on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/biography.aspx?artist=25206
  2. http://www.schoonoverstudios.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=134&Itemid=37