Mildred Coughlin (1892-1984) was an American artist known for painting, illustration, and printmaking.[1]
Mildred Coughlin | |
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 Mildred Coughlin, from a 1915 yearbook | |
| Born | Mildred Marion Coughlin July 16, 1892 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 3, 1984 (aged 92) Sonoma, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting, Printmaking |
| Spouse | Patterson McNutt |
Biography
editCoughlin was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on July 16, 1892. She studied at Wellesley College,[2] the École des Beaux-Arts, and Art Students League of New York. In 1924 she married the playwright Patterson McNutt.[3] The couple settled in California in the 1930s. Coughlin depicted various aspects of life in Los Angeles, often humorously.[1] Her subjects include Hollywood movie-making, the Santa Anita racetrack, and the Los Angeles Farmers Market.[3]
Coughlin exhibited her work at the California Society of Etchers (now the California Society of Printmakers, the Chicago Society of Etchers, the Society of American Etchers, and the Southern Printmakers.[3]
Coughlin died in Sonoma, California on December 3, 1984.[3] Her work is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[4] the National Gallery of Art,[5] as well as the Library of Congress,[6] and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mildred Coughlin". AskArt. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ The Wellesley legenda. Wellesley College Library. [Boston, etc.] Pub. by the Senior class of Wellesley College. 1915. p. 102.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d "Mildred Marion Coughlin Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Mildred Coughlin". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Mildred Marion Coughlin". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Coughlin, Mildred". Catalog (Library of Congress). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Mildred Coughlin, "Le Cour du Dragon" (ca. 1920-30)". Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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