About The Artist:
William Franklin Draper
Lieutenant Commander William Franklin Draper was born in Hopedale Massachusetts, on the 24 December 1912. His father was Clare H. Draper and his mother Mathilda Engamn Draper. He first studied to be a concert pianist for several years. In the end he chose painting as a career. His art training began at Pomfret School in Connecticut and Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts. From there he went on to The National Academy of Design in New...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.