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Museums page for Henry Benbridge ((1743 - 1812)), known for Portrait and figure painting-miniature. Showing 11 museum collections and exhibitions.
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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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About Henry Benbridge: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (11)
All MuseumsGibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401Greenville County Museum of Art
420 College Street
Greenville, SC 29601Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10028National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
750 Ninth Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20001New-York Historical Society
2 West 77th Street At Central Park
New York City, NY 10024Old Salem Museums and Gardens
P.O. Box 10310
Winston-Salem, NC 27108-0310R W Norton Art Gallery
4747 Creswell Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71106Telfair Museum of Art
Po Box 10081
Savannah, GA 31412The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102