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franklin h eshelman

Born 1874 Died 1959 Works span 1893–1913

Franklin H. Eshelman: A Pioneer of American Landscape Painting Franklin H. Eshelman (1874-1959) stands as a quietly significant figure in the history of American art, particularly within the realm of early 20th-century landscape painting. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and raised amidst the rolling hills of Bourbon County, his formative years were deeply intertwined with the rural beauty that would become the enduring subject of his…

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1893

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1913

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franklin h eshelman

1874 – 1959

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