Rue Winterbotham Carpenter | |
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Born | Luritia Winterbotham 1876 |
Died | 1931 (aged 54–55)
Chicago, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Art collector and philanthropist |
Known for | Co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago |
Title | President, Arts Club of Chicago |
Term | 1918–1931 |
Predecessor | Mrs. Robert McGann |
Successor | Elizabeth "Bobsy" Goodspeed |
Spouse | John Alden Carpenter |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
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Luritia "Rue" Winterbotham Carpenter (1876–1931), was an American art collector and philanthropist, who co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago.
She was born Rue Winterbotham, the daughter of Joseph Humphrey Winterbotham (1852–1925), a Chicago manufacturer, bank director, Chicago Art Institute benefactor and Michigan state senator, [1] and his wife Genevieve Winterbotham, née Baldwin (1853–1906). [2]
Carpenter was a designer and an interior decorator. [3] Carpenter was one of the founders of the Arts Club of Chicago in 1916 and was its president from 1918 until her death in 1931. [2] Her niece Rue Winterbotham Shaw became president in 1940.
In 1901, Carpenter married the composer John Alden Carpenter. [1] [4] [3] They had one daughter Genevieve Baldwin Carpenter, later Genevieve Carpenter Hill. [4] [3]
In 1929, they lived at 942 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. [4]
On December 7, 1931, Carpenter died in Chicago, Illinois. She was 55 years old. [5]
Carpenter is buried at Grand View Cemetery in Charlotte, Vermont. [5]
Carpenter's 1920 portrait, which was painted by Arthur Ambrose McEvoy, is held in the Art Institute of Chicago. It was gifted to them by Genevieve Carpenter Hill. [6]
Rue Winterbotham Carpenter | |
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Born | Luritia Winterbotham 1876 |
Died | 1931 (aged 54–55)
Chicago, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Art collector and philanthropist |
Known for | Co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago |
Title | President, Arts Club of Chicago |
Term | 1918–1931 |
Predecessor | Mrs. Robert McGann |
Successor | Elizabeth "Bobsy" Goodspeed |
Spouse | John Alden Carpenter |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
|
Luritia "Rue" Winterbotham Carpenter (1876–1931), was an American art collector and philanthropist, who co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago.
She was born Rue Winterbotham, the daughter of Joseph Humphrey Winterbotham (1852–1925), a Chicago manufacturer, bank director, Chicago Art Institute benefactor and Michigan state senator, [1] and his wife Genevieve Winterbotham, née Baldwin (1853–1906). [2]
Carpenter was a designer and an interior decorator. [3] Carpenter was one of the founders of the Arts Club of Chicago in 1916 and was its president from 1918 until her death in 1931. [2] Her niece Rue Winterbotham Shaw became president in 1940.
In 1901, Carpenter married the composer John Alden Carpenter. [1] [4] [3] They had one daughter Genevieve Baldwin Carpenter, later Genevieve Carpenter Hill. [4] [3]
In 1929, they lived at 942 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. [4]
On December 7, 1931, Carpenter died in Chicago, Illinois. She was 55 years old. [5]
Carpenter is buried at Grand View Cemetery in Charlotte, Vermont. [5]
Carpenter's 1920 portrait, which was painted by Arthur Ambrose McEvoy, is held in the Art Institute of Chicago. It was gifted to them by Genevieve Carpenter Hill. [6]