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| | Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 22, 1899. Beggs studied at ASL in NYC, Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, and with Will S. Taylor and W. S. Kendall. While a resident of Claremont, CA, he headed the art department at Pomona College during 1926-47. After that time he served as director of the Nat'l Collection of Fine Arts of the Smithsonian Institution until 1966. He was a resident of McLean, VA until his demise on Oct. 25, 1990. His painting subjects include sporting scenes which are often compared to the works of George Bellows. Member: Calif. Art Club; Calif. WC Society. Exh: LA Co. Fair, 1927, 1930; Pasadena Art Inst., 1930; Ebell Club (LA), 1937. In: Guild Hall (Claremont, CA); Redlands (CA) University | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Artists of the American West (Doris Dawdy); American Art Annual 1933; Who's Who in American Art 1936-70. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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