Anna Whelan Betts

Anna Whelan Betts
Born(1873-05-15)May 15, 1873
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1959(1959-02-06) (aged 85)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationPennsylvania Academy
Drexel Institute
Known forIllustration
Christmas Callers, an illustration by Betts that appeared in the December 1904 edition of The Century Magazine

Anna Whelan Betts (May 15, 1873 – February 6, 1959) was an American illustrator and art teacher who was noted for her paintings of Victorian women in romantic settings. Betts is considered one of the primary artists of the golden age of American illustration during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1] Art historian Walt Reed described Betts' work as "characterized by its great beauty and sensitivity."[2]

  1. ^ Wagner, Margaret E., Maxfield Parrish and the Illustrators of the Golden Age, Pomegranate Communications (March 31, 2000), 128pp, ISBN 0-7649-1257-7
  2. ^ Reed, Walt (2001). The illustrator in America, 1860-2000. New York, N.Y.: Society of Illustrators. p. 9. ISBN 978-0823025237.