Name/Title
Owen, Mary Alicia Watercolor Painting Photo, c 1875Entry/Object ID
P1994.1H.152Description
Owen, Mary Alicia Watercolor Portrait, c. 1870s or early 1880s. Photo of the watercolor of Mary Alicia Owen said to be painted by her sister Louella. Painting of young woman in black dress. (Original painting is 78.16.2) See Museum Graphic Spring, 1956, Vol VIII, No 2
Mary Alicia was a noted writer, especially of Native American and Slave Lore. She & her sisters. Louella & Juliette, each noted themselves for other endeavors, were the daughters of James Owen & Agnes Cargill. The 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.)
Original digital scan located on History CD 04.Made/Created
Date made
1875Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Owen Family, Owen SisterRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Mary Alicia OwenProvenance
Notes
Original painting donated to Museum by John P. Cargill, a second cousin of Mary Alicia.
