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Owen, Juliette, Watercolor Portrait, c. 1870sEntry/Object ID
AM1978.16.1Scope and Content
Owen, Juliette, Watercolor Portrait, c. 1870s or early 1880s. Watercolor of young woman in green hat & dress. Said to be painted by Louella Owen, sister of Juliette. (Originally framed, but unframed in 2020, frames have been kept.) (Photo of this painting is 94.1H.153.
Juliette was a noted artist & illustrator, as well as ornithologist & botanist. She illustrated some of the books of her sister, Mary Alicia. She & her sisters. Mary Alicia & Louella, each noted themselves for other endeavors, were the daughters of James Owen & Agnes Cargill. They made their home at 9th & Jules where the Owen sisters lived out their lives, known internationally and an important part of St. Joseph society.
(Interestingly, the accession book attributes this paintings to Louella. Juliette, however, was the artist in the family.)
See Museum Graphic, Spring, 1956, VO. VIII, No. 2, p. 1 that identifies it as self-portrait.Lexicon
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