Louis Betts

Louis Betts (1873-1961), born in Little Rock, Arkansas, was a renowned and decorated American portrait painter particularly active in the Chicago and New York City art scenes. Beginning his career as an illustrator, he completed work for Charles Eugene Banks in his book Child of the Sun, in addition to his illustrations for several of Onoto Watanna’s works. Louis Betts’ honours included a $5,000 Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts prize and a $3,000 travelling scholarship awarded by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts for travel in Europe.

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Thumbnail of the first page of the facsimile for The Story of Ido: How a Japanese Half-Caste Came to His Own.The Story of Ido: How a Japanese Half-Caste Came to His OwnAug. 1899Illustrator

Thumbnail of the first page of the facsimile for Shizu’s New Year’s Present.Shizu’s New Year’s PresentJan. 1899Illustrator

Thumbnail of the first page of the facsimile for A Father.A FatherJan. 1900Illustrator