Lilla Cabot Perry Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Lilla Cabot Perry
Early Life and Training Born: January 13, 1848, Boston, Massachusetts Family Background: Daughter of Dr. Samuel Cabot III and Hannah Lowell Jackson Cabot, prominent figures in Boston society. Early Education: Studied literature, language, poetry, and music; informal sketching sessions with friends. European Travels (1867): Exposure to European art during travels with her parents. Formal Training Begins (1884): Studied painti
ng with Alfred Quinton Collins. Impressionist Influence: Further training at Grez-sur-Loing, France, under Robert vonnoh, adopting the en plein air style. Mentorship and Connections: Friendship with Camille Pissarro and exposure to Old Masters through Bernard Berenson. Artistic Style and Notable Works Style Characteristics: Bold colors, free-form brushstrokes, influenced by Impressionism. Key Influences: Claude Monet, Camil…