Helen Watson Phelps | |
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| Born | 1864 (1864) Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 1944 (aged 79–80) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
Helen Watson Phelps (1864–1944) was an American painter.
Phelps was born inAttleboro, Massachusetts in 1864.[1]
Phelps is known to have received some training at theAcadémie Julian and withRaphaël Collin in Paris.[2] While there she showed work at theParis Salon; she also exhibited at theNational Academy of Design, thePennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and theSociety of American Artists during her career.[3] She received awards for her paintings at thePan-American Exposition inBuffalo, New York in 1901, and from theNational Association of Women Painters and Sculptors in 1914,[2] and she was represented at the1893 World's Fair inChicago.[4] In 1915 she exhibited a group of paintings alongside pieces byAlice Schille,Adelaide Deming andEmma Lampert Cooper.[5] Phelps' work was described as having European tendencies, and was well-regarded by critics.[6]
Phelps died in New York City in 1944.[7] A pair of portraits by Phelps are held by theRhode Island School of Design.[8] Her portrait ofCharlotte Buell Coman is in the collection of the National Academy.[2]
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