Julia Graydon Sharpe Bookplate
Title
Julia Graydon Sharpe Bookplate
Owning Institution
Indiana Historical Society
Rights
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Use Statement
Use must be accompanied with the attribution : Indiana Historical Society
Item ID
M0673_BOX1_FOLDER6_001
Description
This image shows an original bookplate created by Julia Graydon Sharpe for her scrapbook . In addition to her painting , she was quite known for these bookplates . Born in Indianapolis , Julia Graydon Sharpe studied music and art at private schools and the Indiana School of Art . She later joined the Art Students League in New York and studied with leading artists of the day . After returning to Indianapolis she continued to study and paint . She was a student of William Forsyth and J. Ottis Adams . Sharpe never married and was active socially and in charity work . By 1917 she stopped painting , and despite the recognition she had received , rarely painted more than an occasional commissioned portrait .
Subject
Sharpe, Julia Graydon, approximately 1857-1939 Art Artists Painters Painters--Indiana Painting Bookplates
Date
1917
Time Period
1910s (1910-1919)
Geographic Location
Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Source Collection Name
Julia Graydon Sharpe Papers , 1878–1935
Source Collection Number
M0673
Digital Collection Name
Art and Artists of Indiana
Digital Collection Number
dc103
Format of Original
Photographic print , b&w
Size of Original
3 x 4 in.
Digital Format
JP2000
Resolution
600 ppi
Type
Image
Copyright Notice
Digital Image 2017 Indiana Historical Society . All Rights Reserved .
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