Rue Winterbotham Carpenter
Rue Winterbotham Carpenter | |
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| Born | Luritia Winterbotham 1876 |
| Died | 1931 (aged 54–55) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Art collector and philanthropist |
| Known for | Co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago |
| Title | President, Arts Club of Chicago |
| Term | 1918–1931 |
| Predecessor | Mrs. Robert McGann |
| Successor | Elizabeth "Bobsy" Goodspeed |
| Spouse | John Alden Carpenter |
| Children | 1 |
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Luritia "Rue" Winterbotham Carpenter (1876–1931), was an American art collector and philanthropist, who co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago.
Early life[edit]
She was born Rue Winterbotham, the daughter of Joseph Humphrey Winterbotham (1852–1925), a Chicago manufacturer, bank director, Chicago Art Institute benefactor and Michigan state senator,[1] and his wife Genevieve Winterbotham, née Baldwin (1853–1906).[2]
Career[edit]
Carpenter was a designer and an interior decorator.[3] Carpenter was one of the founders of the Arts Club of Chicago in 1916 and was its president from 1918 until her death in 1931.[2] Her niece Rue Winterbotham Shaw became president in 1940.
Personal life[edit]
In 1901, Carpenter married the composer John Alden Carpenter.[1][4][3] They had one daughter Genevieve Baldwin Carpenter, later Genevieve Carpenter Hill.[4][3]
In 1929, they lived at 942 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.[4]
On December 7, 1931, Carpenter died in Chicago, Illinois. She was 55 years old.[5]
Legacy[edit]
Carpenter is buried at Grand View Cemetery in Charlotte, Vermont.[5]
Carpenter's 1920 portrait, which was painted by Arthur Ambrose McEvoy, is held in the Art Institute of Chicago. It was gifted to them by Genevieve Carpenter Hill.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Archives Directory for the History of Collecting". research.frick.org. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Delliquadri, Lyn (1994). "A Living Tradition: The Winterbothams and Their Legacy". Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies. 20 (2). The Art Institute of Chicago: 102–110. doi:10.2307/4112959. JSTOR 4112959.
- ^ a b c "Inventory of the John Alden Carpenter Papers". mms.newberry.org. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c Who's who in the Central States. Mayflower Publishing Company. 1929. p. 163.
- ^ a b "Luritia " Rue" Winterbotham Carpenter". Find a Grave. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Rue Winterbotham Carpenter". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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