James Carroll Beckwith

Biography

James Carroll Beckwith, a native of Memphis who trained in Paris and Brooklyn, became renowned for his luminous portraits and for guiding students at the Art Students League, giving form and dignity to musicians, writers, and civic leaders.

Throughout a career that bridged the Gilded Age and the early 20th century he championed craft, kept studios filled with eager pupils, and cherished his circle of fellow artists before resting at Kensico Cemetery, where his quiet influence endures.