Isabella Howland
Isabella Howland (1895–1974) was an American painter, sculptor, and caricaturist. Isabella Howland was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, Howland was associated with Maine for much her career; she also lived and worked in New York City. Several of her works are owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art, and she is also represented in the collection of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.
Also recorded as Howland, Isabella, 1895-1974
Isabella Howland
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- Born
- 1895 · Brookline.
- Died
- 1974
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- cartoonist · sculptor
- Fields
- illustration · art of sculpture · visual arts
- Education
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts · Art Students League of New York
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Her papers are currently in the collection of the Archives of American Art. Ten of her caricatures of artists are owned by the National Portrait Gallery.
Isabella Howland studied at School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Art Students League of New York. The field of work recorded is illustration, art of sculpture and visual arts. Work by Isabella Howland is recorded in the collections of Whitney Museum of American Art, National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian Institution.
Isabella Howland is recorded as cartoonist and sculptor.
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1895
Isabella Howland born at Brookline.
1974
Isabella Howland died.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian Institution
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- 1.Routledge. North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. 19 December 2013. 978-1-135-63882-5.
- 2.Aaa.si.edu. Isabella Howland papers, 1899–1979 | Archives of American Art. 2016-12-14.
- 3.Patricia Schultz. 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated. 33–. 24 November 2016. 978-0-7611-8943-5.
- 4.New York Offices of the International Studio. International Studio. 257–. 1917.
- 5.Portrait Search Isabella Howland.
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