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Eugenie M. Heller
The White Scarf (Self Portrait of the Artist)

1894

About the Item

The White Scarf (Self Portrait of the Artist) Oil on board, 1894 Signed and dated lower left: E M Heller '94 (see image) Framed in a metal leaf Whistler style frame, Frame: 23 x 18-1/2 x 1-5/8" Heller studied with Weir, Whistler, Amen-Jean, Grasset and Rodin. She won a silver medal in 1903. Label verso: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 1910 (see image) PAFA Catalog search revealed no mention of the artist A portrait of the artist was painted by Aman Jean, a photo of which is preserved in the MMA Digital Collections See image below Based on the Aman Jean portrait, I believe this is a self portrait of the artist The following is the research that I have been able to uncover about the artist life and colleagues: NYPL search: "Eugenie M. Heller (1868-1952) was an American artist who studied and worked in New York and Paris. During World War I she served on the staff of the American Red Cross." Archive of American Art search: Correspondence with other artists, and a one page autobiographical sketch, 1936. Correspondents include: Edmond Aman-Jean, Jeanne Baraduc, Terese R. Boissiere, Mary Cassatt, Elizabeth Champney, Frank Dicksee, Joe Evans, Armand Guillemin, Catherine A. and Thomas Janvier, Auguste Rodin, John S. Sargent, and Julian A. Weir." American Art Annual search Eugenie M. Heller page 274 teaching at East Gloucester, MA page 453 Atelier 33 West 67th Street, New York
  • Creator:
    Eugenie M. Heller (1867 - 1952)
  • Creation Year:
    1894
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.375 in (36.52 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Professional cleaned and presented in a modern Whistler style frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Fairlawn, OH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FA46561stDibs: LU14014345952

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