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Stanley Arthurs (1877-1950) |
| A native of
Delaware, Stanley Arthurs developed his enthusiasm for art as a
young boy. After a short period of study with Wilmington artist
Clawson Hammett, Arthurs enrolled in
Howard Pyle’s class at Drexel
Institute. Pyle recognized his talent and subsequently rewarded him
with a scholarship to the first summer session at Chadd’s Ford in
1898. Arthurs’ work was first published in 1899. His specialty
throughout his long career was historical scenes, many of which were
brought together in The American Historical Scene in 1938.
Besides illustrating many texts on history, Arthurs also did a
number of historical murals, both in his home state of Delaware, and
as far away as Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
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| The Death of Modred |
1906 |
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Oil on canvas,
30 inches x 20
inches |
| "Blanchemains," Justus Miles
Forman, Harpers's Monthly, Vol. CXIII, June 1906, p.
24. |
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