Francis Speight letter to Dr. Dixon, 1954 July 26.

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Francis Speight letter to Dr. Dixon, 1954 July 26.

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Francis Speight writes to Dr. Dixon, 26 July 1954, about his painting, Sheldon Street, Manayunk, which Dixon, professor of art history, purchased for the Penn State University collection; with mention of his impending trip to State College, and some comments about the painting's exhibition history. Includes short chronology of Speight's art career. Includes short chronology of Speight's art career.

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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...

Dixon, Harold E.

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