References
Church Media Use:
Literature:
Richard G. Oman and Robert O. Davis, Images of Faith: Art of the Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1995).
Benbow Farm and Pond
by Magleby, Francis R.
Dated 1987
Benbow Farm and Pond
by Magleby, Francis R.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
36 x 48 in
Date
1987
Citation
Francis R. Magleby, Benbow Farm and Pond, 1987. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Magleby, Francis R.
Location(s): United States
State or City: Idaho, Utah
Gender: Male
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Symbols
barn, building, field, river, town, tree
Additional Info
Notes
"In 1840 Wilford Woodruff embarked on an extremely fruitful mission to England. A prosperous farmer, John Benbow, and his family and friends were Woodruff's first converts in Herefordshire. Elder Woodruff baptized more than six hundred individuals in the pond at the Benbow farm."
Current Location
Church History Museum
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints