George Frederick Bensell Artist

George Frederick Bensell (January 10, 1837 – May 26, 1879) was an American artist and illustrator, usually known as George Bensell, G. F. Bensell or George F. Bensell. He is best known for his paintings and role in forming the Philadelphia Sketch Club.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 10, 1837
Birth place
Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Nationality
United States
Date of deathMay 26, 1879
Place of death
Pennsylvania , Philadelphia

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Artist

Field of work
Illustration
Movement
Philadelphia Sketch Club
training at
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

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George Frederick Bensell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=7SxWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA230&lpg=PA230&dq=Edmund+Birckhead+Bensell&source=bl&ots=GZ6qTV7y6g&sig=MoEewDhOD_IodZxRwv3717n6mlM&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPA230,M1
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=beIIDPiM-5YC&pg=PA102&lpg=PA102&dq=Edmund+Birckhead+Bensell&source=web&ots=2UgE1uVzeC&sig=IQACQulpA3u9qPpOb1p02WbffEQ&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=9&ct=result#PPP11,M1
  3. http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=21594
  4. http://www.sketchclub.org/PSC_ArchColl.html