Franklin Stanwood Explained

Franklin Stanwood (March 16, 1852 – June 20, 1888) was an American artist from Maine.^[1]

Stanwood was born at the Portland Alms House in 1852 and immediately adopt by Capt. Gideon Stanwood of Gorham. He was educated in the Portland Public Schools. He eventually became a sailor and later a painter. He was known for painting nautical themes as well as house portraits.

Stanwood died of tuberculosis at the age of 36 and is interred at Western Cemetery in Portland.^[2]

Other reading

• Chance, James. "Charles Dickens and Franklin Stanwood." The Dickensian, vol. 110, no. 494, 2014, pp. 201.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Franklin Stanwood (1852-1888) | White Mountain Art & Artists.
2. Web site: This Portland artist started out as a sailor but finished a painter. 10 October 2016.