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Emily Sibley Watson | |
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 English: Morning Star (ca. 1900) by Eugen Bracht. Gift of Emily Sibley Watson. Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York | |
| Born | May 10, 1855 Rochester, NY |
| Died | February 8, 1945 (aged 89) 11 Prince St. Rochester, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Known for | Founder of the Memorial Art Gallery |
Biography edit
Emily Sibley Watson (10 May 1855 - 8 February 1945) was a philanthropist and art collector. She was one of four children and daughter to Hiram and Elizabeth Tinker Sibley. The Sibley family was originally settled in Western Massachusetts before moving to New York State (NYS) in the early nineteenth century where Emily and her siblings were later born. [1] This is where Emily and her siblings were born and raised for most of their lives. Her early education took place in Rochester and eventually Europe before finishing in New York City. For two years, from 1864 to 1866, Emily lived with her family in Europe. [2] Over the span of the two years, Emily studied in Paris and Germany before heading back to the United States (US). While back home Emily married an Ogdensburg native named Isaac Averell on April 27, 1876. She gave birth to two children during their marriage: Elizabeth Louise Averell (1877-1886) and James Averell (1877-1904). Before divorcing Mr. Averell in 1890, Emily purchased her first painting 1877. It was of the Roman countryside by Corrado. By 1882, Emily's parents deeded property for her to live in (11 Prince Street) where she would later pass away in. [3] Her second marriage was the year following her divorce. It was to James Sibley Watson, the son of her father's business partner and childhood friend. They had one son and named him after the father: James Sibley Watson Jr. [4] Mrs. Watson [5]
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References edit
- ^ *"Emily Sibley Watson" (PDF). The Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ *"Emily Sibley Watson" (PDF). The Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ *Harper, Lu. "Family History of Emily Sibley Watson". Memorial Art Gallery - University of Rochester. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ *Memmott, Jim. "Connecting the Sibley/Watson dots". Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ *Palis, Christina (Winter 2013). "The Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery" (PDF). Epitaph. 33 (1): 8. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ *"Emily Sibley Watson". Memorial Art Gallery - University of Rochester. Retrieved October 20, 2017.