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1849 Valparaiso, Chile - 1942 Viola, New York. Known for: Herds of sheep in landscape paintings.
Following is The New York Times archive obituary of Francis Wheaton, Wednesday June 24, 1942. Francis Wheaton, painter of rural scenes and people, who formerly lived among the "Jackson Whites" of the... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times archive obituary of Francis Wheaton, Wednesday June 24, 1942. Francis Wheaton, painter of rural scenes and people, who formerly lived among the "Jackson Whites" of the Ramapo Mountains and taught them he ways of the world and fundamentals of a religious life, died... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times archive obituary of Francis Wheaton, Wednesday June 24, 1942. Francis Wheaton, painter of rural scenes and people, who formerly lived among the "Jackson Whites" of the Ramapo Mountains and taught them he ways of the world and fundamentals of a religious life, died here today at the age of 93 in the Rockland County Welfare Home after a long illness. He was practically penniless at his death, but many years ago had been well-to-do, as his paintings found many... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times archive obituary of Francis Wheaton, Wednesday June 24, 1942. Francis Wheaton, painter of rural scenes and people, who formerly lived among the "Jackson Whites" of the Ramapo Mountains and taught them he ways of the world and fundamentals of a religious life, died here today at the age of 93 in the Rockland County Welfare Home after a long illness. He was practically penniless at his death, but many years ago had been well-to-do, as his paintings found many purchasers. His work among the "Jackson Whites" had so endeared him to them that they regarded him in times past as a sort of patriarch. Meanwhile, most of them have descended to the valleys, whence came their ancestors, Hessians, former Negro slaves,... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times archive obituary of Francis Wheaton, Wednesday June 24, 1942. Francis Wheaton, painter of rural scenes and people, who formerly lived among the "Jackson Whites" of the Ramapo Mountains and taught them he ways of the world and fundamentals of a religious life, died here today at the age of 93 in the Rockland County Welfare Home after a long illness. He was practically penniless at his death, but many years ago had been well-to-do, as his paintings found many purchasers. His work among the "Jackson Whites" had so endeared him to them that they regarded him in times past as a sort of patriarch. Meanwhile, most of them have descended to the valleys, whence came their ancestors, Hessians, former Negro slaves, Indians and others. But there was a time when there were hundreds, almost all related almost all lawless, in the mountain countr... Read full biography
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Following is The New York Times archive obituary of Francis Wheaton, Wednesday June 24, 1942
Francis Wheaton, painter of rural scenes and people, who formerly lived among the "Jackson Whites" of the Ramapo Mountains and taught them he ways of the world and fundamentals of a religious life, died here today at the age of 93 in the Rockland County Welfare Home after a long illness. He was practically penniless at his death, but many years ago had been well-to-do, as his paintings found many purchasers.
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