Brandywine Museum of Art
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Po Box 141
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Po Box 141
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
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Museums page for Benjamin Kilvert ((1879 - 1946)), known for Illustrator, land-seascape, still life. Showing 2 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1879 Hamilton, Ontario Canada - 1946 New York, New York. Known for: Illustrator, land-seascape, still life.
The following is written by B. Cory Kilvert, Jr., son of the artist. Benjamin Sayre Cory Kilvert was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1879 and died in New York City in 1946. He was the son of... Read full biography
The following is written by B. Cory Kilvert, Jr., son of the artist. Benjamin Sayre Cory Kilvert was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1879 and died in New York City in 1946. He was the son of Francis Edwin Kilvert, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario (1877-78), Conservative Member of Parliament... Read full biography
The following is written by B. Cory Kilvert, Jr., son of the artist. Benjamin Sayre Cory Kilvert was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1879 and died in New York City in 1946. He was the son of Francis Edwin Kilvert, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario (1877-78), Conservative Member of Parliament (1878-1887) and Collector of His Majesty's Customs for the Port of Hamilton (1887-1910). As a very young man, Kilvert left Canada to study at the Art Students' League in New York City where his instructor... Read full biography
The following is written by B. Cory Kilvert, Jr., son of the artist. Benjamin Sayre Cory Kilvert was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1879 and died in New York City in 1946. He was the son of Francis Edwin Kilvert, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario (1877-78), Conservative Member of Parliament (1878-1887) and Collector of His Majesty's Customs for the Port of Hamilton (1887-1910). As a very young man, Kilvert left Canada to study at the Art Students' League in New York City where his instructor was Robert Henri (1865-1929) a member of the so-called Eight, whose members in painting life as it actually appears without making any attempt to romanticize it were stigmatized as "The Ashcan School." Kilvert was strongly influenced by this approach... Read full biography
The following is written by B. Cory Kilvert, Jr., son of the artist. Benjamin Sayre Cory Kilvert was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1879 and died in New York City in 1946. He was the son of Francis Edwin Kilvert, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario (1877-78), Conservative Member of Parliament (1878-1887) and Collector of His Majesty's Customs for the Port of Hamilton (1887-1910). As a very young man, Kilvert left Canada to study at the Art Students' League in New York City where his instructor was Robert Henri (1865-1929) a member of the so-called Eight, whose members in painting life as it actually appears without making any attempt to romanticize it were stigmatized as "The Ashcan School." Kilvert was strongly influenced by this approach to painting as were many of Henri's other students who included George Bellows, Rockwell Kent and Edward Hopper. Kilvert was extrem... Read full biography
Benjamin Kilvert - Artist Info
About Benjamin Kilvert: Museums & Collections
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All MuseumsFarnsworth Art Museum
16 Museum Street
Box 466
Rockland, ME 04841-0466