By Theresa Bernstein
Located in Milford, NH
A fine artist studio or gallery framed sign on paper attributed to American artist Theresa Bernstein (1891-2002). Bernstein was born in Philadelphia, PA, studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art) and the Penn. Academy of F.A. with Daniel Garber, Henry B. Snell and Eliot Dangerfield before moving with her parents to New York City (1911) to study with William Merritt Chase at the Art Students League. She became well known for her genre, figure, portrait, and landscape paintings. She was a member of the National Association of Women Artists; North Shore Art Association (last surviving Charter member); Society of American Etchers; Audubon Artists of America; Allied Artists of America; Plastic Club, Philadelphia; Rockport Art Association; Connecticut Academy of Fine Art; Ten Philadelphia Painters; Society of Independent Artists; Whitney Studio Club; Cape Cod Society of Artists. She is said to have had over fifty solo shows during her career. She has also been called the oldest living artist in America, purportedly living to be 112 years old.
This hand painted studio or gallery sign...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Paintings