Ruth A. Anderson (1891-1957) “Courtyard Scene”
oil on board, 20” x 16”,
signed lower right
Artist Biography
Born/lived: Carlisle, PA; Baltimore; Boston; summered in Gloucester.
Known: was known well for her Gloucester harbor and beach scenes and her light, bright, loosely constructed impressionism. Because of a fire in her Boston studio at 53 Charles Street, many of Anderson’s works were destroyed during the Great Depression.
Studied: She studied with her aunt Esther M. Groome, at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art with Anschutz, Breckenridge, Cecilia Beaux, William Merritt Chase, Jonas Lie; and on a Cresson Traveling Scholarship (1912) with Emil Carlsen and J. Alden Weir.
Member: North Shore Art Association, the Guild of Boston Artists, Washington, DC Society of Artists, Plastic Club and the National American Women Artists.
Exhibited: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; National Academy Annuals; Art Institute of Chicago; Corcoran Gallery; Macbeth Gallery, NYC.
Awards: National American Women Artists; North Shore Art Association.
Painting Features
| Artist First Name | Ruth A. |
| Artist Last Name | Anderson |
| Artist's Dates | (1891-1957) |
| Materials | oil on board |
| Markings | signed lower right |
| Size | 20” x 16” |
| Price | contact gallery |
| Comments | This painting is beautifully framed and in excellent condition. |