Benjamin O'Fallan Raborg (1871-1918) was an American artist. Raborg was born in

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in 1871. His parents were Franklin Raborg and Sophia Cooper Raborg Simpson. His uncle was artist Astley David Middleton Cooper.

Career

As an artist, Raborg painted

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themes, including

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s and portraits. American Indians were common subjects in his paintings.

Later life and legacy

He died in

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in 1918 after being hit by a

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. He is buried in

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Notable collections

*''Night Scene of Indian Tipi'', oil on canvas, 1918;

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References

1871 births 1918 deaths People from Jefferson County, Missouri Painters from San Francisco Burials at Oak Hill Memorial Park {{US-painter-stub