Benton Murdoch Spruance

Benton Murdoch Spruance (June 25, 1904–December 6, 1967) American painter, printmaker, architect.

Born and died in Philadelphia. Long-term faculty member and Chairman of the Arts Department at Beaver College in Jenkintown, PA, as well as Chairman of the Printmaking Department of the Philadelphia College of Art. As a printmaker, Spruance was known for his innovations in color lithography with series of works relating to mythological and religious themes, as well as portraiture.