Title
Portrait of Miss Ellen Mason
Object Type
Creator
Date
1909
Notes
Sisters Ida and Ellen Mason were Boston and Newport feminists active in the Art Association of Newport, as well as the Civic League and many philanthropic enterprises. Their estate, a Spanish colonial style villa designed by Irving Gill, was on the site of an earlier house remodeled by H.H. Richardson for their father. Located on Rhode Island Avenue, with grounds designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the building presently is home to St. Michael's School.
Albert Sterner, a renowned New York artist in his day and one of the eight artist founders of the Art Association of Newport, made many portraits of Newport's elite.
Albert Sterner, a renowned New York artist in his day and one of the eight artist founders of the Art Association of Newport, made many portraits of Newport's elite.
Cultural Origin
Newport
Medium
Charcoal on beige thinwoven paper
Extent
framed: 16 in x 20 in; overall: 14 3/16 in x 9 3/4 in
Source
Gift of the heirs of Miss Ida and Miss Ellen Mason
Identifier
1931.001.002
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