Elsie Driggs

Elsie Driggs was an American painter and artist (1898–1992). She was born at Hartford and died at New York City.

Also recorded as Elizabeth Elsie H. Gatch Driggs.

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Identity and origins

She also worked under the names Gatch, Elsie Driggs and Gatch, Mrs. Lee. The authorities additionally record the heading Elizabeth Elsie H. Gatch Driggs. Her recorded language was English.

Formation and teaching

Elsie Driggs studied at Art Students League of New York. She trained under John Sloan and George Luks.

Career and activity

Elsie Driggs worked in painting. Her work is associated with Precisionism.

She worked at Italy, Lambertville and New York City.

Recognition and collections

Elsie Driggs received Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award. Work by Elsie Driggs is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Whitney Museum of American Art and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Identity

Elsie Driggs is recorded as having received Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award. Elsie Driggs is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Elsie Driggs is recorded as painter and artist.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Elsie Driggs may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Elsie Driggs is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q3051756.

In detail

Elsie Driggs studied at Art Students League of New York. training under John Sloan and George Luks is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are abstract art, figurative art and cityscape. The authority associates the name with Precisionism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Italy, Lambertville and New York City.

Work by Elsie Driggs is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Whitney Museum of American Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Distinctions recorded are Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award.

Chronology

  1. 1898Elsie Driggs born at Hartford.
  2. 1898Elsie Driggs was born in 1898 at Hartford.
  3. 1992Elsie Driggs died at New York City.
  4. 1992Elsie Driggs died in 1992 at New York City.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Elsie Driggs”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3051756: Elsie Driggs

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