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Nelly Littlehale Murphy

1867 – 1941

American artist

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Lived 1867 – 1941 (aged 73–74). Nelly Littlehale Murphy was an American watercolorist.

Nelly Littlehale Umbstaetter Murphy (1867–1941) was an American artist. She was born in Stockton, California, She drew many of the covers for The Black Cat, the magazine her husband edited from 1895 to 1912, and a collection of the covers was advertised as a free gift with subscriptions to the magazine in 1905. She studied with Joseph De Camp and Charles Howard Walker. She died in 1941 in Lexington, Massachusetts. and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She was a member of the American Watercolor Society, the Copley Society of Art , and The Guild of Boston Artists.

List of exhibitions Her exhibitions included the following:

Boston City Club: 1916 Guild of Boston Artists: 1926 (solo) and 1937 Macbeth Gallery, New York: 1929 (solo) Boston Art Club: 1929

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Born
1867, Stockton
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Died
1941, Lexington
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Also known as
Nelly L. Murphy, Nelly Murphy, Nellie M. Umbstaetter, Nelly Littlehale Umbstaetter Murphy, Nelly Littlehale Umbstaetter, Nellie Littlehale Murphy

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Who was Nelly Littlehale Murphy?

American artist (1867-1941)

When was Nelly Littlehale Murphy born?

Nelly Littlehale Murphy was born in 1867 in Stockton.

When did Nelly Littlehale Murphy die?

Nelly Littlehale Murphy died in 1941 in Lexington.

What was Nelly Littlehale Murphy's occupation?

Nelly Littlehale Murphy was a watercolorist.

What nationality was Nelly Littlehale Murphy?

Nelly Littlehale Murphy was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nelly Littlehale Murphy

· Wikidata: Q56033530

· DBpedia: Nelly Littlehale Umbstaetter Murphy

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