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1743 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1812 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known for: Portrait and figure painting-miniature.
Born in Philadelphia, Henry Benbridge was a portrait and figure painter who is known for the naturalism of his subjects and especially the richness with which he depicted the fabric of their... Read full biography
Born in Philadelphia, Henry Benbridge was a portrait and figure painter who is known for the naturalism of his subjects and especially the richness with which he depicted the fabric of their clothing. He studied in Philadelphia with John Wollaston. At age 21, he inherited substantial money and... Read full biography
Born in Philadelphia, Henry Benbridge was a portrait and figure painter who is known for the naturalism of his subjects and especially the richness with which he depicted the fabric of their clothing. He studied in Philadelphia with John Wollaston. At age 21, he inherited substantial money and studied for four years, 1765 to 1769, in Italy at a time when archaeological finds were generating much interest in classical antiquity. He associated with Christopher Hewetson, a successful Irish... Read full biography
Born in Philadelphia, Henry Benbridge was a portrait and figure painter who is known for the naturalism of his subjects and especially the richness with which he depicted the fabric of their clothing. He studied in Philadelphia with John Wollaston. At age 21, he inherited substantial money and studied for four years, 1765 to 1769, in Italy at a time when archaeological finds were generating much interest in classical antiquity. He associated with Christopher Hewetson, a successful Irish sculptor, and through him met some of the most prominent artists of the day. He was also friendly with Anton Raphael Mengs, a leading contemporary artist, and Pompeo Batoni, a favorite of the British. He then went to London for a year and became associated... Read full biography
Born in Philadelphia, Henry Benbridge was a portrait and figure painter who is known for the naturalism of his subjects and especially the richness with which he depicted the fabric of their clothing. He studied in Philadelphia with John Wollaston. At age 21, he inherited substantial money and studied for four years, 1765 to 1769, in Italy at a time when archaeological finds were generating much interest in classical antiquity. He associated with Christopher Hewetson, a successful Irish sculptor, and through him met some of the most prominent artists of the day. He was also friendly with Anton Raphael Mengs, a leading contemporary artist, and Pompeo Batoni, a favorite of the British. He then went to London for a year and became associated with painter Benjamin West, a relative by marriage, and West was very helpful to him as was American statesman, Benjamin Franklin to whom... Read full biography
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Keywords (29)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Miniature Art
- •Miniature, Small Scale Painting
Art Media
- •Ivory
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Conversation Piece-Figures
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Colonial America
- •England, Great Britain Before 1900, London
- •Europe
- •Italy Before World War I
- •St. Augustine, Florida
- •Virginia Before 1900
Art Teacher
- •John Wollaston
Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Chronology
- •18th Century
- •Early 19th Century Before Civil War
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Imprisoned Artist: Wars and/or Political Reasons
- •Married to an Artist
- •Miniature Specialty
- •Portrait Miniatures
- •Portrait Specialty
Exhibition By An Art School
- •Royal Academy of the Arts, England
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts