Greshville Antiques and Fine Art
1041 Reading Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512Contact Details
- Phone number
- (610)367-0076
- greshville@aol.com
- Website
Ben Austrian ART DEALERS
1870 Kempton, Pennsylvania - 1921 Palm Beach, Florida. Known for: Trompe l'oeil animal, still life and landscape painting.
Ben Austrian left school at the age of fifteen and worked as a salesman for several years, while teaching himself to be an artist. He helped promote the business by giving every person that placed an... Read full biography
Ben Austrian left school at the age of fifteen and worked as a salesman for several years, while teaching himself to be an artist. He helped promote the business by giving every person that placed an order-no matter how small- an original painting. His painting career began by exhibiting a trompe... Read full biography
Ben Austrian left school at the age of fifteen and worked as a salesman for several years, while teaching himself to be an artist. He helped promote the business by giving every person that placed an order-no matter how small- an original painting. His painting career began by exhibiting a trompe l'oeil painting called A Day's Hunt that received attention in Philadelphia. However, Austrian's success came from his paintings of chickens. In 1902 he went to Paris, where he opened a studio and in... Read full biography
Ben Austrian left school at the age of fifteen and worked as a salesman for several years, while teaching himself to be an artist. He helped promote the business by giving every person that placed an order-no matter how small- an original painting. His painting career began by exhibiting a trompe l'oeil painting called A Day's Hunt that received attention in Philadelphia. However, Austrian's success came from his paintings of chickens. In 1902 he went to Paris, where he opened a studio and in London he was acclaimed "The Landseer of Chickens." . One of his chickens became the famous trademark for the Bon Ami slogan - "hasn't scratched yet." . His paintings for the advertisements were full-color oils. Unfortunately at the height of his... Read full biography
Ben Austrian left school at the age of fifteen and worked as a salesman for several years, while teaching himself to be an artist. He helped promote the business by giving every person that placed an order-no matter how small- an original painting. His painting career began by exhibiting a trompe l'oeil painting called A Day's Hunt that received attention in Philadelphia. However, Austrian's success came from his paintings of chickens. In 1902 he went to Paris, where he opened a studio and in London he was acclaimed "The Landseer of Chickens." . One of his chickens became the famous trademark for the Bon Ami slogan - "hasn't scratched yet." . His paintings for the advertisements were full-color oils. Unfortunately at the height of his success he died of a stroke in 1921. Credits:. Pennsylvania Heritage, 198... Read full biography
Ben Austrian - Affiliates (3 Galleries and Auction Houses)
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Schwarz Gallery
1806 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103Contact Details
- Phone number
- 2155634887
- mail@schwarzgallery.com
- Website
Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio
5230 Silo Hill Road, Doylestown, PA 18902Contact Details
- Phone number
- (215) 348-2500
- pgratz@gratzgallery.com
- Website