Spruance, Benton, 1904-1967

Benton Spruance was an American artist and educator. Born and educated in Philadelphia, he displayed an early aptitude for graphic sketching. He became a pioneer in color lithography, and is remembered as an expert technician with an artistic eye; he was also an accomplished painter. His subject matter generally ranged through social, religious, and mythological subjects, as well as landscapes. He also had a long career in education, chiefly at Beaver College and the Philadelphia College of Art, and served on the Philadelphia Arts Commission for many years.

From the description of Benton Spruance letters to Francis Hyslop, 1955. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 62590103