Franklin C. Watkins

American painter (1894–1972)
Person human Q20877821
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Summary

Franklin C. Watkins was born on December 30, 1894[1], in New York City[2]. He died on 1972[3] in Bologna[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Employer: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[8]
  • Educated at: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[9]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[10], American Philosophical Society[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Movement: Post-impressionism[13]
  • Genre: portrait[14]
  • Family name: Watkins[15]
  • Given name: Franklin[16]
  • Work location: Philadelphia[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[18]
  • Has works in the collection: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[19], Museum of Modern Art[20], National Gallery of Art[21], Metropolitan Museum of Art[22], National Portrait Gallery[23], Whitney Museum of American Art[24], Detroit Institute of Arts[25], Buffalo AKG Art Museum[26], Vanderbilt Museum of Art[27], Smithsonian American Art Museum[28], Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[29], The Phillips Collection[30], Harvard Art Museums[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[32]
  • Artist files at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives[33], Frick Art Research Library[34]
  • P14750: 3F06-27A3-5257-35FA-DA00[35]

FAQs

Where was Franklin C. Watkins born?

Franklin C. Watkins's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Franklin C. Watkins die?

Franklin C. Watkins died in Bologna[4].

What did Franklin C. Watkins do for work?

Franklin C. Watkins worked as a painter[5].

Where did Franklin C. Watkins go to school?

Franklin C. Watkins was educated at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[9].

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