Historical Sketches of Kentucky by Lewis Collins, Maysville, KY. and J. A. & U. P. James, Cincinnati, 1847. Volume 1. Reprinted 1968. Fayette County. Artists of Kentucky, pages 621. MR. BECK, erroneously mentioned in Dunlap's Arts of Design as "the first painter who penetrated beyond the Alleghenies," settled in Lexington about 1800. He belonged, at one time, to a company of scouts under Gen. Anthony Wayne. He and his wife conducted a female seminary in that city for many years, in which painting was a prominent feature. Mr. and Mrs. Beck were both artists of some ability, and painted many pictures, principally landscapes. W. Mentelle, S. Davies McCullough, John Tilford, Mrs. Thomas H. Clay, and many others own pictures by Beck. He died in 1814; his wife survived him until 1833. Beck Dunlap Wayne Mentelle Davies McCullogh Tilford Clay = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/fayette/beck.txt