This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| | Born in Whalley, England on June 28, 1860. Mary Orr arrived in the U.S. in 1865. For ten years she studied art in NYC and worked there as a portraitist. She wed architect Henri Fouchaux in 1894. After his death, she moved to Los Angeles in 1910 with her daughter Madeleine. She died there on Nov. 23, 1942. Her rare works include portraits and landscapes. Member: Laguna Beach AA. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Interview with the artist or his/her family; Death record. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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