Florence Dreyfous

Florence Dreyfous
Born October 25, 1868
New York
Died September 11, 1950 (aged 81)
Resting place
 Beth Olom Cemetery (also known as Shearith Israel Cemetery), Queens, New York
Nationality American
Known for Sculpture

Florence Dreyfous (October 25, 1868 – September 11, 1950) American painter, born in New York City where she studied with Robert Henri.[1]

Early life and education

Florence Dreyfous was born on October 25, 1868. Her father was Joseph A. Dreyfous.[2] Dreyfous studied at the Chase School of Art and the Henri School of Art. She studied with Theodora Thayer.[3]

Career

In 1903 and 1904, Dreyfous exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[3] She was one of the artists who exhibited at the landmark 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art, which included two of her watercolors, A boy and Mildred..[4] Between 1916 and 1932 she exhibited at the MacDowell Club, Society of Independent Artists, Morton Gallery in New York, Salons of America and the Opportunity Gallery in New York.[3] In November and December 1921 her paintings were exhibited in a watercolor exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York.[5]

Death

Dreyfous died September 11, 1950.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Opitz, Glenn B., Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Books, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1988.
  2. ↑ Record for artist Florence Dreyous, born in 1868. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 583830 / MLR Number A1 534; NARA Series: M1490; Roll #: 1865.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Marian Wardle. American Women Modernists: The Legacy of Robert Henri, 1910-1945. Rutgers University Press; 2005. ISBN 978-0-8135-3684-2. p. 193.
  4. ↑ Brown, Milton W., The Story of the Armory Show, The Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation, 1963 p. 239
  5. ↑ Search: Florence Dreyfous. SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ Florence Dreyfous. Find a Grave. Retrieved February 7, 2014.