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Mary Edmonia Lewis, The Artists
Portrait of Mary Edmonia Lewis

Mary Edmonia Lewis was a U.S. Woman Artist, Artist of the African Diaspora and Sculptor born on July 4, 1844. Edmonia Lewis contributed to the Neoclassical movement and died on September 17, 1907.

Columbus, Mary Edmonia Lewis

Columbus 1865 – 1867

Forever Free, Mary Edmonia Lewis

Forever Free 1867

Bust of Dr. Dio Lewis, Mary Edmonia Lewis

Bust of Dr. Dio Lewis 1868

Hiawatha's Marriage, Mary Edmonia Lewis

Hiawatha's Marriage 1871

Angelica Kauffmann, The ArtistsPortrait of Angelica Kauffmann

Angelica Kauffmann

A feminist prodigy charms the European elite

1741 – 1807
Anne-Louis Girodet, The ArtistsPortrait of Anne-Louis Girodet

Anne-Louis Girodet

A phenom works himself to death

1767 – 1824
Benjamin West, The ArtistsPortrait of Benjamin West

Benjamin West

1738 – 1820
18012000

Osman Hamdi Bey

Emma Sandys

Mary Edmonia Lewis

Sarah Bernhardt

Thomas Eakins

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