Emma Fordyce MacRae
Encyclopedia
Emma Fordyce MacRae, N.A. (April 27, 1887, Vienna
– August 6, 1974) was an American representational painter. She was a member of the Philadelphia Ten
, a group of women artists who worked and exhibited together. Her work — including still lives and paintings of women — shows the influence of Asian flower paintings and of Seurat
.
and Kenneth Hayes Miller
, and later, beginning in 1915, with Luis Mora, Ernest Blumenschein, and John Sloan
. She also attended one of Robert Reid
’s summer courses.
MacRae's painting, "Green Jade," was shown at the Anderson galleries in 1928, at an exhibit of artist members of the American Woman's Association. Many exhibitions and gallery showings followed. In 1937, MacRae's painting "A Persian Girl," was listed as deserving of special mention by New York Times critic Edward Alden Jewell. In the forties MacRae was chairman of the awards jury of the National Association of Women Artists.
MacRae's art was rediscovered by galleries in the 1980s; the Richard York Gallery in New York exhibited thirty of her paintings in December, 1983. In 1987, her painting of a Venetian cafe was part of a show called "American Women Artists, 1830-1930," displayed at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC and in four other museums.
MacRae had studios in New York City and in Gloucester, Massachusetts
. You can take Cape Ann Landscapes Tour where Emma painted her New England landscapes.
Recent Exhibitions of Emma Fordyce MacRae's work have been held at Cape Ann museum and Greenwich, CT.
Review.
http://www.amartrev.com American Art Review Volume 20 Number 2 March-April 2008 Article: Paintings of Emma Fordyce MacRae, N.A (1887–1974) by Karen E. Quinn.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
– August 6, 1974) was an American representational painter. She was a member of the Philadelphia Ten
Philadelphia Ten
The Philadelphia Ten, also known as The Ten, was a group of female artists from the United States who exhibited together from 1917 to 1945. The group exhibited annually in Philadelphia and later had traveling exhibitions at other museums throughout the East Coast and the Midwest.-History:All of the...
, a group of women artists who worked and exhibited together. Her work — including still lives and paintings of women — shows the influence of Asian flower paintings and of Seurat
Georges-Pierre Seurat
Georges-Pierre Seurat was a French Post-Impressionist painter and draftsman. He is noted for his innovative use of drawing media and for devising a technique of painting known as pointillism...
.
Biography
MacRae enrolled at the Art Students League in 1911, studying first with Frank Vincent DuMondFrank DuMond
Frank Vincent DuMond was an American Impressionist painter born in Rochester, New York. He taught at the Art Students League of New York for more than 50 years, until his death in 1951. His students included Charles Hawthorne, Georgia O'Keeffe, John Marin, Andrew Loomis, Norman Rockwell, Frank J....
and Kenneth Hayes Miller
Kenneth Hayes Miller
Kenneth Hayes Miller was an American painter and teacher.Born in Oneida, New York, he studied at the Art Students League of New York with Kenyon Cox, Henry Siddons Mowbray and with William Merritt Chase at the New York School of Art. He died in New York City.-Students:Miller taught at the Art...
, and later, beginning in 1915, with Luis Mora, Ernest Blumenschein, and John Sloan
John French Sloan
John French Sloan was an American artist. As a member of The Eight, he became a leading figure in the Ashcan School of realist artists. He was known for his urban genre painting and ability to capture the essence of neighborhood life in New York City, often through his window...
. She also attended one of Robert Reid
Robert Reid (painter)
Robert Lewis Reid was an American Impressionist painter and muralist.-Life and work:Robert Reid was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston under Otto Grundmann, where he was also later an instructor...
’s summer courses.
MacRae's painting, "Green Jade," was shown at the Anderson galleries in 1928, at an exhibit of artist members of the American Woman's Association. Many exhibitions and gallery showings followed. In 1937, MacRae's painting "A Persian Girl," was listed as deserving of special mention by New York Times critic Edward Alden Jewell. In the forties MacRae was chairman of the awards jury of the National Association of Women Artists.
MacRae's art was rediscovered by galleries in the 1980s; the Richard York Gallery in New York exhibited thirty of her paintings in December, 1983. In 1987, her painting of a Venetian cafe was part of a show called "American Women Artists, 1830-1930," displayed at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC and in four other museums.
MacRae had studios in New York City and in Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
. You can take Cape Ann Landscapes Tour where Emma painted her New England landscapes.
Recent Exhibitions of Emma Fordyce MacRae's work have been held at Cape Ann museum and Greenwich, CT.
Memberships
- Allied Artists of America
- American Women’s Association
- Art Alliance of America
- Cosmopolitan Club
- Gloucester Society of Artists
- National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors
- National Academy of DesignNational Academy of DesignThe National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
- National Association of Mural Painters
- New York Society of Painters
- North Shore Arts Association
- Pen and Brush Club
- Philadelphia Art AlliancePhiladelphia Art AllianceThe Philadelphia Art Alliance is a multidisciplinary arts center located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. It is the oldest multidisciplinary arts center in the United States for visual, literary and performing arts...
- The MacDowell Club
- The Philadelphia TenPhiladelphia TenThe Philadelphia Ten, also known as The Ten, was a group of female artists from the United States who exhibited together from 1917 to 1945. The group exhibited annually in Philadelphia and later had traveling exhibitions at other museums throughout the East Coast and the Midwest.-History:All of the...
Collections and museums
- Museum of Fine Arts, BostonMuseum of Fine Arts, BostonThe Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, attracting over one million visitors a year. It contains over 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas...
- Cape Ann Historical Museum, Gloucester, MA
- Cosmopolitan ClubCosmopolitan Club (New York)The Cosmopolitan Club is a private social club on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Located at 122 East 66th Street, east of Park Avenue, it was founded as a women's club and remains a club exclusively for women to this day...
, New York - National Academy of DesignNational Academy of DesignThe National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, founded in New York City as the National Academy of Design – known simply as the "National Academy" – is an honorary association of American artists founded in 1825 by Samuel F. B. Morse, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Cole, Martin E...
, New York
External resources
- Emma Fordyce MacRae (1887-1974), Emma Fordyce MacRae website.
- Emma Fordyce MacRae, Artnet.
- Emma Fordyce MacRae, "Elizabeth" (oil on canvas), The Mint Museums.
- Emma Fordyce MacRae, "Cherry Blossoms," SILS Art Image Browser.
Review.
http://www.amartrev.com American Art Review Volume 20 Number 2 March-April 2008 Article: Paintings of Emma Fordyce MacRae, N.A (1887–1974) by Karen E. Quinn.