Self-Portrait, Reading
lucy may stanton (1875 – 1931)
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Georgia Museum of Art (Athens, United States of America)
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Born in Atlanta, Lucy May Stanton studied in LaGrange, Georgia, and lived some of the time in Athens, Georgia. She painted many eminent Georgians, including Atlanta mayor Charles Collier, author Joel Chandler Harris and (posthumously) Speaker of the House Howell Cobb. She created works in oil, pastel and watercolor but is best known for her portrait miniatures in watercolor on ivory. She sometimes called this nearly life-size portrait
About this artwork
- Title: Self-Portrait, Reading
- Artist: lucy may stanton
- Year: 1914
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Georgia Museum of Art
- Main color: White
- Perceived brightness: bright

