Name/Title
Clark, Benton, Pony Express Paintings Artist, Photos (2), c. 1960Entry/Object ID
P1996.1P.659Description
Clark, Benton, Pony Express Paintings Artist, Photos (2), c. 1960. b/w. Two separate photos of the artist Benton Henderson Clark (sometimes spelled Clarke), who lived, 1895-1964). One of Clark's paintings, "Leaving the St. Joseph Stables" is on display at the Pony Express Museum. He also did a painting of Alexander Majors & Pony Express riders awaiting the mail at the Patee House, which also hangs in the Pony Express Museum. He was most prominently a western art painter.
Biography (from invaluableart.com_
Benton Henderson Clark was born in 1895 in Coshocton, Ohio and studied under Arthur Woelfle before attending the National Academy of Design and the Art Institute of Chicago. His first job was in the MGM art department in California, after which he worked for advertising studios in Chicago. Clark’s illustrations often graced the covers of many popular magazines including The Saturday Evening Post, Liberty, Good Housekeeping, and McCall’s.
Having grown up around his father's harness shop, he put his knowledge of horses to use creating Benton Henderson Clark paintings and artwork for sale. Heavily influenced by artists like Remington, Hoffman, and Dunn, Clark’s most famous works contributed to the Western genre. Artist Benton Henderson Clark died at the age of 69.
He did work for the Saturday Evening Post and painted murals, including one for the Pony Express Museum.
96.1P.659 = Benton Clark in suit posed beside an oil painting on easel, brush in his hand against the canvas.
96.1P.660 = Clark in casual dress seated in front of a painting of canoeists. He has paint brush in right hand, dipping it onto palate.Lexicon
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Pony expressSearch Terms
Pony Express Art, Western ArtDimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 7¾" x 8¼"
one photo 4½" x 4"Relationships
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Person or Organization
Benton H. ClarkRelated Entries
Notes
P1996.01P.00661, P1996.01P.00668
