Cora Smalley Brooks (1885–1930), was an American painter. She was an original member of the Philadelphia Ten.[1][2]
Biography
Brooks was born in 1885. She attended the Philadelphia School of Design, studying under Elliott Daingerfield, and Henry B. Snell. After completing her studies Brooks set up a studio in Philadelphia. At various times she shared this studio space with fellow Philadelphia Ten artists Eleanor Abrams, Edith Lucile Howard, and Constance Cochrane.[3]
Brooks specialized in floral still lifes. She was a member of the Plastic Club, the Delaware County Art Association, the Philadelphia Ten, and the National Association of Women Artists.[1]
In 1929 Brooks had a one-woman show at the Arts Club of Washington, DC. She died of pneumonia the following year.[1]
Gallery
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Still Life with Pink Flowers -
Bowl of Posies
References
- ^ a b c "Cora Smalley Brooks". Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "The Philadelphia Ten". Moore Women Artists. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Cora Smalley Brooks". Schwarz Gallery. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
External links
Media related to Cora Smalley Brooks at Wikimedia Commons
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