Minerva J. Chapman
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Minerva Josephine Chapman (1858 - 1947) was an American
painter
. She was known for her work in miniature portraiture, landscape, and still life.
She was born in Sand Bank, New York
and grew up in Chicago
, Illinois
. She studied at a number of institutions including Mount Holyoke College
(where she graduated from in 1880) and the Art Institute of Chicago
. She lived and studied in Paris
from the late 1880s to 1915, and again after the first world war, where she established her reputation as an artist. She retired to Palo Alto, California
and died at the age of 88.
United States
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painter
Painting
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. She was known for her work in miniature portraiture, landscape, and still life.
She was born in Sand Bank, New York
New York
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and grew up in Chicago
Chicago
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, Illinois
Illinois
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. She studied at a number of institutions including Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
(where she graduated from in 1880) and the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
. She lived and studied in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
from the late 1880s to 1915, and again after the first world war, where she established her reputation as an artist. She retired to Palo Alto, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and died at the age of 88.