About Ellen Semple Barry
Lived 1899 – 1995 (aged 95). Ellen Semple Barry was an American painter.
Ellen Semple Barry (née Semple; October 4, 1898 – June 12, 1995) was an American portrait artist whose subjects included Dean Acheson, William S. Paley, Vincent Astor, W. Averell Harriman and Pablo Picasso. Some of her portraits are hung in the National Portrait Gallery. She was married to the playwright Philip Barry.
Biography Ellen Semple was the daughter of Lorenzo Semple, a Southern lawyer, and Mary Semple.
Portraits hung in the National Portrait Gallery include Lady Bird Johnson, Archibald MacLeish and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Who was Ellen Semple Barry?
American painter (1899-1995)
When was Ellen Semple Barry born?
Ellen Semple Barry was born on 4 October 1899 in New York City.
When did Ellen Semple Barry die?
Ellen Semple Barry died on 8 June 1995 in Los Angeles.
What was Ellen Semple Barry's occupation?
Ellen Semple Barry was a painter.
What nationality was Ellen Semple Barry?
Ellen Semple Barry was American.
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