Name/Title
Owen, Luella, Watercolor Portrait, c. 1870sEntry/Object ID
AM1978.16.3Scope and Content
Owen, Luella, Watercolor Portrait, c. 1870s or early 1880s. Watercolor portrait of Louella, said to be a self-portrait. Young woman in white dress. (Originally framed, but unframed in 2020, frames have been kept.) See 94.1H.154 for photo of this painting.
Luella was a noted geologist, specializing in Missouri Caves & the loess hills of international reputation. She & her sisters. Mary Alicia & Juliette, 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.
See Museum Graphic, Spring, 1956, VO. VIII, No. 2, p. 1 that identifies it as self-portrait.Lexicon
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Luella Agnes Owen
