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1848 Port Maitland, Ontario, Canada - 1907 Satillo, Mexico. Known for: Desert landscape and Indian figure painting.
Townley Benson was born in Port Maitland, Ontario on April 23, 1848. Benson was an itinerant artist who was in and out of southern California after 1893. While there, he painted desert landscapes... Read full biography
Townley Benson was born in Port Maitland, Ontario on April 23, 1848. Benson was an itinerant artist who was in and out of southern California after 1893. While there, he painted desert landscapes around Palm Springs. His last years were spent in Mexico where he painted scenes of daily life. His... Read full biography
Townley Benson was born in Port Maitland, Ontario on April 23, 1848. Benson was an itinerant artist who was in and out of southern California after 1893. While there, he painted desert landscapes around Palm Springs. His last years were spent in Mexico where he painted scenes of daily life. His works are rare. While at his easel, he was shot by revolutionaries who mistook him for establishment in Satillo, Mexico on July 15, 1907. Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California,... Read full biography
Townley Benson was born in Port Maitland, Ontario on April 23, 1848. Benson was an itinerant artist who was in and out of southern California after 1893. While there, he painted desert landscapes around Palm Springs. His last years were spent in Mexico where he painted scenes of daily life. His works are rare. While at his easel, he was shot by revolutionaries who mistook him for establishment in Satillo, Mexico on July 15, 1907. Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.... Read full biography
Townley Benson was born in Port Maitland, Ontario on April 23, 1848. Benson was an itinerant artist who was in and out of southern California after 1893. While there, he painted desert landscapes around Palm Springs. His last years were spent in Mexico where he painted scenes of daily life. His works are rare. While at his easel, he was shot by revolutionaries who mistook him for establishment in Satillo, Mexico on July 15, 1907. Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.... Read full biography
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