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An example of work by William Jean Beauley
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
|  Born in Joliet, Illinois, William Beauley became a New York City architect and artist. He began his career in Chicago, working for several architects in the early 1890s on the staff of D.H. Burnham for the World's Fair. Of this experience, he wrote: "I was the youngest draftsman there and was placed in a private atelier under Mr. Henry Bacon, who has just finished the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. At his suggestion I went abroad, following the work on the Fair and through an acquaintance I formed the friendship of Maurice Yvon, architect of the French Government. I was afforded the opportunity of studying with him."
In Paris, he associated with painters, and began sketching with them, which led to a life-long interest in painting. "It was some years later, however, when I took it up, as I was too busy fighting the commercial situation and having to make a living, which necessitated my practicing architecture, decorating, etc."
In New York, he studied at the Chase School with Robert Henri. Affiliations included the American Art Association of Paris, The Savage Club of London, The Cliff Dwellers of Chicago, The Players Club, The Salmagundi Club, Architectural League of New York, and the Art Club of Philadelphia. HIs work is in the Vanderpoel Art Collection in Chicago.
Source:
Letter by William Jean Beauley to Mr. Campbell, February 13, 1922. Courtesy, Sidney Hamper, President of the Vanderpoel Art Association.
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