Mary Fairchild Low
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Mary Fairchild Low was an American
figure, landscape, and portrait painter, who married Frederick MacMonnies
in 1888 and Will H. Low
in 1909. She was born at New Haven
, Conn.
, and studied at the St. Louis Art School (where she won a three years' scholarship), and in Paris
at the Académie Julian and under Carolus Duran
. Her works include groups of nudes or modern figures painted in the open air and sunlight with dainty charm, as well as landscapes and portraits surrounded by graceful accessories. Among her later paintings are:
She is represented in the Museum of Rouen, France, where she won a gold medal in 1903 and again in 1911. She also won a gold medal at Dresden in 1902, at Marseilles in 1905, and the Julia Shaw prize of the Society of American Artists
in 1902. She became an associate of the National Academy of Design
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
figure, landscape, and portrait painter, who married Frederick MacMonnies
Frederick William MacMonnies
Frederick William MacMonnies was the best known expatriate American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts school, as successful and lauded in France as he was in the United States...
in 1888 and Will H. Low
Will Hicok Low
Will Hicok Low was a United States artist and writer on art.-Biography:He was born at Albany, New York. In 1873 he entered the atelier of Jean-Léon Gérôme in the École des Beaux Arts at Paris, subsequently joining the classes of Carolus-Duran, with whom he remained until 1877...
in 1909. She was born at New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, Conn.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, and studied at the St. Louis Art School (where she won a three years' scholarship), and in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
at the Académie Julian and under Carolus Duran
Carolus-Duran
Charles Auguste Émile Durand, known as Carolus-Duran , was a French painter and art instructor. He is noted for his stylish depictions of members of high society in Third Republic France.-Biography:...
. Her works include groups of nudes or modern figures painted in the open air and sunlight with dainty charm, as well as landscapes and portraits surrounded by graceful accessories. Among her later paintings are:
- "The Green Butterfly"
- "Early Morning Flower Market" (1910)
- "Christmas Eve in the Studio" (1911)
- "Little Women" (1911)
- "Portrait of W. H. Low" (1911)
- "Dogwood in Bloom" (1912)
- "Portrait of E. S. D." (1913)
She is represented in the Museum of Rouen, France, where she won a gold medal in 1903 and again in 1911. She also won a gold medal at Dresden in 1902, at Marseilles in 1905, and the Julia Shaw prize of the Society of American Artists
Society of American Artists
The Society of American Artists was an American artists group. It was formed in 1877 by artists who felt the National Academy of Design did not adequately meet their needs, and was too conservative....
in 1902. She became an associate of the National Academy of Design
National Academy of Design
The 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...
.