5 results for: Elliott, Mrs. Jessie M.
Painting of a shack and boats by Jessie M. Elliott, 1895
Jessie M. Elliott (1861-1950) was born in Merrimack, Wisconsin, and moved to Seattle in the late 1880s to open an art school. In addition to oil, Elliott worked in charcoal, metal, and enamels. She belonged to the Women Painters of Washington, a group founded in 1930 for fellowship, artistic stimulation, and the promotion of their members' work. Elliott was a…
ID Number:1947.437.7
Date:1895
Painting of Kikisoblu's (Princess Angeline) home, 1894
Kikisoblu (Princess Angeline), also known in Lushootseed as Kikisoblu, Kick-is-om-lo, or Wewick, was the eldest daughter of Chief Si'ahl (Chief Seattle). She was born around 1820 and lived until she was in her mid-seventies. The artist, Jessie M. Elliott (1861-1950), was born in Merrimack, Wisconsin, and moved to Seattle in the late 1880s to open an art school. In addition…
ID Number:1947.437.8
Date:1894
Painted still-life with fish, crab, and clams, by Jessie M. Elliott, 1895
Jessie M. Elliott (1861-1950) was born in Merrimack, Wisconsin, in the spring of 1861 and died 89 years later in Seattle. She studied art in California and moved to Seattle in the late 1880s to open an art school. In addition to oil, Elliott worked in charcoal, metal, and enamels. She belonged to Women Painters of Washington, a group founded…
ID Number:1947.437.10
Date:1895
Silk ball gown worn by Alsora Hayner Fry, with rhododendron design handpainted by Jessie Elliot, 1893
This dress was worn by Mrs. Alsora Hayner (Minerva) Fry at the 1893 state ball in Olympia, where Mrs. Fry was the guest of honor. Fry was the chief promoter of the rhododendron as the Washington state flower. She came to Seattle in 1888 and was the charter member of the Woman's Century Club and its first president. The dress…
ID Number:1964.3359.C1083
Date:1893
Painting of Olympic Mountains from West Seattle above Lincoln Park by Jessie M. Elliott, 1893
Jessie M. Elliott (1861-1950) was born in Merrimack, Wisconsin, in the spring of 1861 and died 89 years later in Seattle. She studied art in California and moved to Seattle in the late 1880s to open an art school. In addition to oil, Elliott worked in charcoal, metal, and enamels. She belonged to Women Painters of Washington, a group founded…
ID Number:2002.59.1
Date:1893