Alice Pike Barney
American, 1857 - 1931
She maintained a home in Washington, DC until moving to Hollywood, CA in 1924. Although she painted landscapes and nudes in both oil and pastel, she was primarily a portraitist. Her sitters included Whistler and George Bernard Shaw. She was also a playwright of such plays as "Moon Madness", "Mata Hari", and "Lighthouse". (The latter won the Drama League of America contest in 1927.)
The artist died in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 1931.
Member: Washington WC Club.
Exh: Paris Salon, 1889, 1897; Philadelphia Art Club, 1895; CGA, 1901 (solo); NAD, 1904; Stendahl Gallery (LA), 1927, 1930; LACMA, 1937; Howard University (Washington), 1943; NMAA, 1957; Smithsonian Inst., 1965.
In: NMAA; French Gov't. Alice Pike Barney, Her Life and Art by Jean L. Kling (Smithsonian Inst. Press, 1994); SCA; AAA 1898-1929; Ben; FId; LA Times, 10-14-1931 (obit).
Source: http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=80348
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