Title illustration for James Whitcomb Riley's 'While the Heart Beats Young'
1906
1985.135
Not currently on view
Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
20 x 14 in.
Mark Description
signed in oil, lower left: E.F. Betts
Accession Number
Credit Line
Bequest of Kathryne S. Block
Copyright
Collection
Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Color Palette
Provenance
Kathryne S. Block [1900-1984], Indianapolis, IN; donated to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1985
Gallery Labels
Betts had a style of using vivid colors and intricate patterns.
While the Heart Beats Young (1906) was the first Riley book illustrated in full color.
Betts illustrated books by James Whitcomb Riley for Indiana publisher Bobbs-Merrill.
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