The following information was submitted by Robert Martin, Wheeler School Archivist, Art Department Head, in May of 2006:

Mary Colman Wheeler, American, 1846-1920.  Born in Concord, MA.  Friend of the Alcott family, traveled in Europe with May Alcott.  Studied in Paris 1876-1880 with Jacquesson de la Chevreuse and Raphael Collin.  1880, Charcoal portrait accepted at the Paris Salon.  Taught art classes in Providence, Rhode Island from 1883-1920.  Spent many (showing 500 of 2196 characters).