Oral history interview with Francis Speight

Pittman, Hobson, 1900-1972.

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McCarter, Henry, 1866-1942.

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McCarter, Henry, 1864-1942

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Garber, Daniel, 1880-1958

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Painter, printmaker; Philadelphia, Pa. One of the "New Hope" landscape painters, trained at the Cincinnati Art Academy before moving to Pennsylvania. Then studied with Anshutz at the Pennsylvania Academy, becoming a teacher there himself in 1909. Garber won many awards for his work and was the subject of a retrospective at the Academy in 1945. Died 1958. From the description of Daniel Garber papers, 1900-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86118621 ...

Carles, Arthur B., 1882-1952

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Painter, art instructor; Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Arthur B. Carles letter to Alfred Stieglitz, [ca. 1911]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86118646 From the description of Arthur B. Carles papers, 1900-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86118410 ...

Pittman, Hobson Lafayette, 1899 or 1900-1972

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Hobson Pittman (1899 or 1900-1972) was an American painter known for his still life florals, interiors, and lanscape paintings. He attended Pennsylvania State University (1921-1922), Columbia University (1924-1925) and Carnegie Tech, and became nationally recognized as a teacher of art. He taught at numerous colleges, universities and art institutions over more than forty years. From the guide to the Hobson Pittman Papers, 1944-1963, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse Uni...

Pennsylvania academy of the fine arts

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Art school; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From the description of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts exhibition catalog, 1921 and 1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553237 The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is an art academy and museum, founded in 1805 in Philadelphia, Pa. Exhibitions and classes began in 1811. Notable academy instructors and students have included Thomas Eakins, Cecilia Beaux, William Merritt Chase, Violet Oakley, Henry O. Tanner, Rembra...

Sellin, David

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Sartain, Harriet, 1873-1957.

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Speight, Francis, 1896-1989

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Francis Speight was born in North Carolina, and fought in World War I. He was educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and later taught at the Academy for many years. He made his name as a realist, painting gritty landscapes of suburban Philadelphia and the mill towns of Manayunk and Conshocken. He preferred to paint on location, and won several local and national awards for his work. Late in his career he moved to Greenville, North Carolina, to serve as artist-in-residence at East Car...

Blakeslee, Sarah, 1912-2005

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Sarah Blakeslee (1912-2005) was an American painter known for her landscapes, still lifes, and portraits and was the wife of the painter, Francis Speight. Blakeslee was born January 13, 1912 in Evanston, Illinois to Walter Conklin and Carolyn Van Akin Blakeslee. She moved often while growing up, living in Evanston, Washington, D.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Muskegon, Michigan. In 1924, Blakeslee began studying art in Muskegon and Chicago at the Art Institute of Chicago. When her family retur...

Breckenridge, Hugh H. (Hugh Henry), 1870-1937

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Painter and educator; Philadelphia, Pa. Founded the Breckenridge School of Art. Was Dean of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. From the description of Hugh Henry Breckenridge papers, 1903-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122389395 ...