Benson referenced in Mesoamerican History Textbook

Townley Benson is referenced in an academic textbook on the history of Cuernavaca, near Mexico City by Robert Haskett, Professor of History at the University of Oregon. Cuernavaca, often called the "Mexican Paradise" or "Land of Eternal Spring," was frequented by artists and Benson was cited amongst them: "William Townley Benson, an artist from the United States, thought that the "weather as usual [was] perfection and the climate charming." (page 29).

Haskett, Stephen Robert (1952-), Visions of Paradise: Primordial Titles and Mesoamerican History in Cuernavaca, University of Oklahoma Press, 2005.

References & Resources

Benson at Ferens Art Gallery, UK

Two classic paintings by Townley Benson form part of the permanent collection of the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull, Yorkshire, UK.

Townley Benson

Benson Featured on BBC website

Two classic paintings by Townley Benson are featured on the BBC Your Paintings website.

Benson referenced in Edan Hughes definitive 'Artists in California'

Edan Milton Hughes (1935-2015) was an American art dealer and collector of California art.  He wrote the definitive work on California artists.  The third edition is a biographical dictionary which contains information on over 20,000 Californian artists, including Townley Benson.

Hughes, Edan Milton (2002), "Artists in California, 1786-1940", Crocker Art Museam, Sacramento, California.

Auction Houses featuring Benson

The following auction houses have recently offered paintings by Townley Benson:

United States:

Burchard Galleries - St. Petersburg, Florida

Clars Auction Gallery - Oakland, California

DuMouchelles - Detroit, Michigan

Skinner - Marlborough, Massachusetts

Turner Auctions - San Francisco, California

United Kingdom:

Bonhams - Knightsbridge, London, UK

Christie's - St. James's, London, UK

Dee Atkinson & Harrison - Driffield, UK

Morphets - Harrogate, UK

Roseberys - West Norwood, Greater London, UK

Canada:

Hodgins Art Auctions - Calgary, Alberta

Waddington's - Toronto, Ontario

Mexico:

Morton Casa de Subastas - Mexico City, Mexico

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