Ben Ali Haggin | |
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| Born | (1882-04-20)20 April 1882 |
| Died | 2 September 1951(1951-09-02) (aged 69) |
| Known for | Painter, stage designer |
James Ben Ali Haggin III (20 April 1882 – 2 September 1951) was an Americanportrait painter andstage designer.
A grandson of the multi-millionaireJames Ben Ali Haggin, he was born inNew York City. After extensive education, he began exhibiting his paintings formally in 1903.[1][2][3] The National Academy of Design awarded him the 1909 ThirdHallgarten Prize for his paintingElfrida.[2] A founding member of theNational Association of Portrait Painters [Wikidata], he was elected an Associate member of theNational Academy of Design from 1912. In the 1930s, Haggin turned his abilities tostage design and created sets for the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and theZiegfeld Follies.[2]
Haggin's family were of partialTurkish origin (one of his paternal great-grandfathers,Ibrahim Ben Ali, was a Turkish immigrant).[4] He married Margaret Faith Robinson on 4 November 1903 at theChurch of the Transfiguration, New York.[5]
In 1914, several major events occurred in Haggin's life. He separated from his wife and spent time in a sanitarium. His grandfather also died that year, and Haggin inherited a reputed $10 million from the estate.
In 1916, Haggin married Helen Roche fromRoxbury, Boston, an actress and dancer known professionally as Bonnie Glass.[6][7] She secured a Mexican divorce from Haggin in 1928.[8]
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