Ellen Gertrude Emmet was the third of six children born to Ellen James Temple Emmet and Christopher Temple Emmet.[1] She was called "Bay". Ellen was born in San Francisco but moved to New York after her father's death in 1884.[2] Her cousins were painters Lydia Field Emmet (1866–1952), Rosina Emmet Sherwood (1854–1948), and Jane Emmet de Glehn (1873–1961) and the writers Henry James (1843–1916) and William James (1842–1910). She married William Blanchard Rand in 1911 and had three sons. Rand's primary studio was in New York City but she would also work in Salisbury, Connecticut where her family lived.
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Secretary of the Treasury William H. Woodin (1934), Department of the Treasury
Rand studied with Dennis Miller Bunker and attended the Cowles Art School in Boston and then from 1889 to 1893 registered for classes at the Art Students League of New York. Rand then attended the William Merritt Chase's Shinnecock Hills Summer School of Art.[3] Harry McVickar, editor of Vogue magazine, saw her work in an exhibit for the summer school and asked her to illustrate for the magazine. She also illustrated for Harper's Weekly and Harper's Bazaar. In 1896 Rand travelled to England. She returned to the US in 1898 [4] and then to Paris to study with MacMonnies. Also in France and studying with MacMonnies was fellow American artist Mary Foote. Rand returned to New York City in 1900 and began her painting career in earnest.
Rand focused her energy and output on painting portraits of corporate directors, society women, politicians, scientists, professors, lawyers and artists in the United States. Her portraits of the singer Susan Metcalfe Casals, her husband celloist Pablo Casals, and opera singer Charles Gilibert,[5] as well as her portraits of sculptor Saint-Gaudens and MacMonnies, all attest to her engagement with the arts in the first decade of the twentieth century.[6] In terms of politicians she claimed to have started a work on a portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt but she "had to give it up. 'It was ridiculous,' she recalled. 'He couldn't sit still—especially with children going in and out of the studio with snakes and spiders.'"[7] Rand did, however, complete three portraits of President Franklin Roosevelt, including his official presidential portrait. She was the second female artist commissioned to produce a presidential portrait. After his death, the portrait was moved to the Roosevelt estate and future FDR Library in Hyde Park, NY. It is unclear exactly why such a move was made, although there are letters exchanged between President Harry Truman and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt concerning the transfer of the portrait. Another portrait was then used to replace the Rand work in the White House.[8] In 2004 the portrait was reported missing from the Library.[9] Rand also painted three U.S. Secretaries of State—John Milton Hay, Elihu Root, and Henry Lewis Stimson.
^"CHARLES GILBERT, FRENCH SINGER, DEAD; Noted Baritone of the Metropolitan Company a Victim of an Abscess in the Ear". The New York Times. October 13, 1910.
^Hoppin, Martha (1982). The Emmets: A Family of Women Painters. Berkshire Museum. pp. 30–31.
^Mazzola, Emily (2015). "Enabling Authority: Ellen Emmet Rand, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Power of Portraiture". Master's Theses.
^Trescott, Jacqueline (December 4, 2004). "Washington Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
^Peter Hastings Falk, ed., The Annual Exhibition Record of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Volume III, 1914–1968 (Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1989), p. 383.
^Perosino, Bruno (May 20, 2016). "Ellen Emmet Rand Gallery".
^"From the Harvard Art Museums' collections Rt. Rev. William T. Lawrence (1850–1941)". www.harvardartmuseums.org.
^"From the Harvard Art Museums' collections William Watson Goodwin (1831–1912)". www.harvardartmuseums.org.
^"From the Harvard Art Museums' collections Ada Louise Comstock (1876–1973)". www.harvardartmuseums.org.
^"From the Harvard Art Museums' collections Richard Glover Ames (died 1935) and Henry Russell Ames (died 1935)". www.harvardartmuseums.org.
^. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
External linksEdit
National Museum of Women Artists Database
Smithsonian American Art Museum page
National Archives, Letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to President Harry S. Truman concerning the Rand portrait of FDR
National Archives, Letter from President Truman to E. Roosevelt concerning the Rand portrait of FDR
External linksEdit
Media related to Ellen Emmet Rand at Wikimedia Commons
October 22, 2023
ellen, emmet, rand, née, ellen, gertrude, emmet, march, 1875, december, 1941, painter, illustrator, specialized, portraits, painting, over, works, during, career, including, portraits, president, franklin, roosevelt, artist, augustus, saint, gaudens, cousins, . Ellen Emmet Rand nee Ellen Gertrude Emmet March 4 1875 December 18 1941 was a painter and illustrator She specialized in portraits painting over 500 works during her career including portraits of President Franklin D Roosevelt artist Augustus Saint Gaudens and her cousins Henry James and William James Rand studied at the Cowles Art School in Boston and the Art Students League in New York City and produced illustrations for Vogue Magazine and Harper s Weekly before traveling to England and then France to study with sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies The William Benton Museum of Art at the University of Connecticut owns the largest collection of her painted works and the University of Connecticut as well as the Archives of American Art within the Smithsonian Institution both have collections of her papers photographs and drawings Ellen Emmet RandSelf Portrait 1927BornEllen Gertrude Emmet 1875 03 04 March 4 1875San Francisco California U S DiedDecember 18 1941 1941 12 18 aged 66 New York New York U S Other namesEllen Gertrude Bay EmmetKnown forPaintingSpouseWilliam Blanchard Rand m 1911 wbr Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Honors and awards 4 Works 5 References 6 External links 7 External linksEarly life and family EditEllen Gertrude Emmet was the third of six children born to Ellen James Temple Emmet and Christopher Temple Emmet 1 She was called Bay Ellen was born in San Francisco but moved to New York after her father s death in 1884 2 Her cousins were painters Lydia Field Emmet 1866 1952 Rosina Emmet Sherwood 1854 1948 and Jane Emmet de Glehn 1873 1961 and the writers Henry James 1843 1916 and William James 1842 1910 She married William Blanchard Rand in 1911 and had three sons Rand s primary studio was in New York City but she would also work in Salisbury Connecticut where her family lived Career Edit nbsp Secretary of the Treasury William H Woodin 1934 Department of the TreasuryRand studied with Dennis Miller Bunker and attended the Cowles Art School in Boston and then from 1889 to 1893 registered for classes at the Art Students League of New York Rand then attended the William Merritt Chase s Shinnecock Hills Summer School of Art 3 Harry McVickar editor of Vogue magazine saw her work in an exhibit for the summer school and asked her to illustrate for the magazine She also illustrated for Harper s Weekly and Harper s Bazaar In 1896 Rand travelled to England She returned to the US in 1898 4 and then to Paris to study with MacMonnies Also in France and studying with MacMonnies was fellow American artist Mary Foote Rand returned to New York City in 1900 and began her painting career in earnest Rand focused her energy and output on painting portraits of corporate directors society women politicians scientists professors lawyers and artists in the United States Her portraits of the singer Susan Metcalfe Casals her husband celloist Pablo Casals and opera singer Charles Gilibert 5 as well as her portraits of sculptor Saint Gaudens and MacMonnies all attest to her engagement with the arts in the first decade of the twentieth century 6 In terms of politicians she claimed to have started a work on a portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt but she had to give it up It was ridiculous she recalled He couldn t sit still especially with children going in and out of the studio with snakes and spiders 7 Rand did however complete three portraits of President Franklin Roosevelt including his official presidential portrait She was the second female artist commissioned to produce a presidential portrait After his death the portrait was moved to the Roosevelt estate and future FDR Library in Hyde Park NY It is unclear exactly why such a move was made although there are letters exchanged between President Harry Truman and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt concerning the transfer of the portrait Another portrait was then used to replace the Rand work in the White House 8 In 2004 the portrait was reported missing from the Library 9 Rand also painted three U S Secretaries of State John Milton Hay Elihu Root and Henry Lewis Stimson Honors and awards EditRand was the first woman awarded a Beck Gold Medal by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts She was honored for her Portrait of the Hon Donald T Warner 1921 at PAFA s 1922 annual exhibition 10 Works Edit nbsp Augustus Saint Gaudens ca 1904 Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Governor William H Vanderbilt III 1939 Vanderbilt UniversityWilliam Benton Museum of Art University of Connecticut Ellen Emmet Rand Online Gallery 11 Harvard University Art Museums Cambridge Massachusetts Rt Rev William T Lawrence 12 1850 1941 William Watson Goodwin 13 1831 1912 Ada Louise Comstock 14 1876 1973 Richard Glover Ames died 1935 and Henry Russell Ames died 1935 15 Hill Stead Museum Farmington Connecticut Ada Brooks Pope 16 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City Augustus Saint Gaudens 17 Armory S Carhart Jr 18 Benjamin Altman 19 William Sloane Coffin 20 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington D C Mary Elizabeth Marvin Goodrich 21 wife of Benjamin Goodrich Vanderbilt University Art Collection Nashville Tennessee Ann Gordon Colby 22 Mrs William Vanderbilt III Ellen French Vanderbilt 23 William H Vanderbilt III 24 Winterthur Museum Collections Wilmington Delaware Henry Algernon du Pont 25 Henry Francis du Pont 26 Mary Pauline Foster du Pont 27 U S Department of State Washington D C United States Secretaries of State Gallery 28 References Edit Emmet Family Art www emmetart com Retrieved 2016 03 06 Tappert Tara Leigh 1993 The Emmets A Generation of Gifted Women Borghi amp Co New York pp 37 38 Parrish Art Museum Archived from the original on 2018 10 18 US painting dated 1898 CHARLES GILBERT FRENCH SINGER DEAD Noted Baritone of the Metropolitan Company a Victim of an Abscess in the Ear The New York Times October 13 1910 Hoppin Martha 1982 The Emmets A Family of Women Painters Berkshire Museum pp 30 31 Time magazine Aug 23 1954 Mazzola Emily 2015 Enabling Authority Ellen Emmet Rand President Franklin D Roosevelt and the Power of Portraiture Master s Theses Trescott Jacqueline December 4 2004 Washington Post The Washington Post Retrieved March 6 2016 Peter Hastings Falk ed The Annual Exhibition Record of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Volume III 1914 1968 Madison CT Sound View Press 1989 p 383 Perosino Bruno May 20 2016 Ellen Emmet Rand Gallery From the Harvard Art Museums collections Rt Rev William T Lawrence 1850 1941 www harvardartmuseums org From the Harvard Art Museums collections William Watson Goodwin 1831 1912 www harvardartmuseums org From the Harvard Art Museums collections Ada Louise Comstock 1876 1973 www harvardartmuseums org From the Harvard Art Museums collections Richard Glover Ames died 1935 and Henry Russell Ames died 1935 www harvardartmuseums org American Artists Augustus Saint Gaudens 1905 Ellen Emmet Rand Metropolitan Museum of Art Amory S Carhart Jr 1903 Ellen Emmet Rand Metropolitan Museum of Art Benjamin Altman 1914 Ellen Emmet Rand Metropolitan Museum of Art William Sloane Coffin 1934 Ellen Emmet Rand Metropolitan Museum of Art Mrs Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Smithsonian American Art Museum Ann Gordon Colby Mrs William H Vanderbilt III Rand Vanderbilt Kirkland Hall www tnportraits org Ellen French Vanderbilt Rand Vanderbilt Kirkland Hall tnportraits org William H Vanderbilt III Rand Vanderbilt Kirkland Hall tnportraits org Paintings Painting Portrait Search the Collection Winterthur Museum museumcollection winterthur org Paintings Painting Portrait Search the Collection Winterthur Museum museumcollection winterthur org Paintings Painting Portrait Search the Collection Winterthur Museum museumcollection winterthur org Secretaries of State Gallery Archived from the original on 2016 05 13 Retrieved 2016 05 13 External links EditNational Museum of Women Artists Database Smithsonian American Art Museum page National Archives Letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to President Harry S Truman concerning the Rand portrait of FDR National Archives Letter from President Truman to E Roosevelt concerning the Rand portrait of FDRExternal links Edit nbsp Media related to Ellen Emmet Rand at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellen Emmet Rand amp oldid 1181058625, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
