Background
Rowland, Benjamin was born on December 2, 1904 in Overbrook, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Senior, and Louise Clem (Lennig) Rowland.
Rowland, Benjamin was born on December 2, 1904 in Overbrook, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Senior, and Louise Clem (Lennig) Rowland.
Student Saint Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1918-1924. Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1928, Doctor of Philosophy, 1930.
Member faculty Harvard, 1930-1972, professor fine arts, 1950-1960, Gleason professor fine arts, 1960-1972. United States delegate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Kushan Congress, Kabul, Afghanistan 1970. Paintings exhibited Stuart Gallery, Boston, 1948, Doll & Richards, 1949, 50, 51, 52, 54, 63, Obelisk Gallery, Washington, 1955, Boston Painting, Whitney Museum, 1949, 50.
Representative permanent collections Fogg Museum, Boston Museum Fine Arts, Detroit Institute Arts, City Art Museum Saint Louis.
Lecturer U. Rome, 1958. Fulbright and Guggenheim fellow, 1957-1958.
Member faculty Harvard, 1930-1972, professor fine arts, 1950-1960, Gleason professor fine arts, 1960-1972. United States delegate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Kushan Congress, Kabul, Afghanistan 1970. Fellow Royal Society Arts (London).
Member Cambridge Art Association, Archaeological
Institute American, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Chinese Art Society American, Boston Society Watercolor Painters.
Married Lucy Thomas, November 19, 1941. Children: Lucy Rowland (Mistress Allan Baer), Virginia, Sarah and Elise (twins), Margaret.