Wilson, Melva Beatrice, 1866-1921
Person
Biography
Sculptor born in 1866 in Madison, Indiana. Subjects included animals, equestrian statues, and religious figures. Active in Long Island, New York where she was also a mural painter and poet. Studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy with Noble, Nowottny, and Rebisso. In Paris studied with Rodin. See Chris Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists: An International Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900 (Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1985), 761.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Wilson, Melva Beatrice, 1903 - 1990
File — Box SC125 Box 20: Series 2 [Barcode: U185012644852], Folder: 6
Identifier: Sub-series 1.1
Subseries Scope and Content
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The Artists Files subseries contains information related to the artist and their works includes photographs, programs, articles and correspondence used in research for specific artists within the collection.
Dates:
1903 - 1990