Art and Handcraft in the Woman's Building
of the World's Columbian Exposition
Forfatter: Maud Howe Elliott
År: 1893
Forlag: Goupil & Co.
Sted: Paris and New York
Sider: 287
UDK: gl. 061.4(100) Chicago
Chigaco, 1893.
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56
ART AND HANDICRAFT
higher than among the men; that lie was continually being sur-
prised by their perseverance and originality. This might mean
little, since woman is quicker to “arrive,” but it shows that at any
rate her spirit is modern and diligent.
In France the first women to enter a life-class with men were
two Americans, and at the time, though it caused much talk, they
were admired for it. They held that if they were to compete with
SKETCH FOR WINDOW. A. F. Northrop. United States.
men, they must have the same advantages; they must work with
them, be subject to their criticism, treated as comrades; and they
were. They held their own and wore “ unspotted raiment.”
T. wo women have been chosen to paint each a very important
decoration for the Woman’s Building at Chicago—Miss Cassatt and
Mrs. MacMonnies. Miss Cassatt is easily the best of our women