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1873 Little Rock, Arkansas - 1961 Bronxville, New York. Known for: Portrait, still life, and genre-views painting.
Louis Betts was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. His art instruction came primarily from his father who was also a painter. At sixteen, he did his first portrait of his violin master in exchange for... Read full biography
Louis Betts was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. His art instruction came primarily from his father who was also a painter. At sixteen, he did his first portrait of his violin master in exchange for lessons, and Betts focused primarily on landscape painting until he was twenty-four. He then studied... Read full biography
Louis Betts was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. His art instruction came primarily from his father who was also a painter. At sixteen, he did his first portrait of his violin master in exchange for lessons, and Betts focused primarily on landscape painting until he was twenty-four. He then studied portrait painting at the Pennsylvania Academy for a year, and the first Cresson Scholarship permitted him to study for two years abroad. Betts then remained in France, England, Holland, Spain, and... Read full biography
Louis Betts was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. His art instruction came primarily from his father who was also a painter. At sixteen, he did his first portrait of his violin master in exchange for lessons, and Betts focused primarily on landscape painting until he was twenty-four. He then studied portrait painting at the Pennsylvania Academy for a year, and the first Cresson Scholarship permitted him to study for two years abroad. Betts then remained in France, England, Holland, Spain, and Italy for seven years painting portraits in court circles. The late John Lane, English publisher, once visited the Art Institute, and wrote, "The most live portrait in the exhibition is far and away La Verne W. Noyes, by Louis Betts. The skillful... Read full biography
Louis Betts was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. His art instruction came primarily from his father who was also a painter. At sixteen, he did his first portrait of his violin master in exchange for lessons, and Betts focused primarily on landscape painting until he was twenty-four. He then studied portrait painting at the Pennsylvania Academy for a year, and the first Cresson Scholarship permitted him to study for two years abroad. Betts then remained in France, England, Holland, Spain, and Italy for seven years painting portraits in court circles. The late John Lane, English publisher, once visited the Art Institute, and wrote, "The most live portrait in the exhibition is far and away La Verne W. Noyes, by Louis Betts. The skillful handling of hands is a characteristic of this strong artist. He probably belongs, thoug... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
Art Media
Art Style
- •Impressionism Before 1940
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Portraits: Notables, Society, Celebrity, Historical and/or Royalty
- •Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Old Lyme, Connecticut
Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Arts Club, New York
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
Art Teacher
- •Edwin Daniel Betts, Sr.
- •William Merritt Chase
Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Adolph and Clara Obrig Prize, National Academy of Design
- •Benjamin Altman Prize, National Academy of Design
- •Cresson Traveling Scholarship
- •Norman Wait Harris Silver Medal, Chicago Art Institute
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Chicago Union League Club
- •Hainsworth Collection
- •Santa Fe Railroad Commissioned Art
- •US Capitol Building, Washington DC
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
- •Portrait Specialty
Artist Colony
- •Old Lyme Artist Colony
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •AskART Panama Pacific Expo
- •Louisiana Purchase Expo, St. Louis World's Fair 1904
- •Panama Pacific Exhibition of 1915
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Allied Artists of America
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •National Institute of Arts and Letters
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts