Katherine Arthur Behenna
| Katherine Arthur Behenna | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1860 Helensburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 1924 |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse(s) | Henry Carstairs Behenna (divorced) |
Katherine Arthur Behenna (1860-1924) was a Scottish-born US-based miniature portraitist.
Early life
Katherine Arthur Behenna was born in 1860 in Helensburgh, Scotland.[1][2] Her father was from Montreal, Canada.[2] She was educated in Montreal, Boston, as well as at the Art Students League of New York and the Académie Julian in Paris, France.[2]
Career
She painted miniature portraits of American Socialites of the Gilded Age for art collector Peter Marié, including Antoinette Polk, Baroness de Charette and Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy.[1][3] She also did a portrait of Louise, Princess Royal.[2]
Her work was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, England.[2] She later moved to Étaples, France, where she was a member of the Etaples art colony.[2]
She believed Helios was her muse.[1]
Personal life
She briefly married Henry Carstairs Behenna in 1885, and divorced shortly after.[2]
Death and legacy
She died in 1924.[1] Her miniature portraits from the Peter Marié Collection are kept at the New York Historical Society.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Eve M. Khan, Portrait Miniatures Flow Out of the Attic, The New York Times, September 19, 2013
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Concordia University: Canadian Women Artists History Initiative
- ↑ Baroness de Charette, New York Historical Society