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Anna Whelan Betts

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American illustrator and art teacher (1875-1959)

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Anna Whelan Betts 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.

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Christmas Callers, an illustration by Betts that appeared in the December 1904 edition of The Century MagazineChristmas Callers, an illustration by Betts that appeared in the December 1904 edition of The Century Magazine

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Anna Whelan Betts 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. Art historian Walt Reed described Betts' work as "characterized by its great beauty and sensitivity."

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United States
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Artists
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Artist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1875 to 1959 · aged 83
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