Elizabeth Ethel Copeland
Elizabeth Ethel Copeland | |
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| Born | 1866 Revere, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | 1957 (aged 90–91) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Alma mater | Cowles Art School |
| Known for | Silversmith, enameler |
| Movement | Arts and Crafts |
Elizabeth Ethel Copeland (1866–1957) was an American silversmith and enameler known for her silver-enameled boxes.
Copeland was born in Revere, Massachusetts in 1866.[1] She attended Cowles Art School where she was taught by Amy Maria Sacker and Laurin Hovey Martin.[2] At the turn of the century she came to the attention of Sarah Choate Sears, who sponsored Copeland on a trip to England where she studied enameling with Alexander Fisher (1864–1936).[3]
Copeland had her own workshop on Boylston Street and earned a living as an artist.[4] She was elected to the The Society of Arts and Crafts of Boston in 1901. She exhibited at the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition.[1]
Craig died in 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
Her work is in the Art Institute of Chicago,[5] the Brooklyn Museum,[6] the Museum of Fine Arts Boston,[7] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hirshler, Erica E. (2001). A studio of her own: women artists in Boston, 1870-1940 [exhibition, Museum of fine arts, Boston, August 15-December 2, 2001]. Boston, Mass: Museum of fine arts. p. 178. ISBN 0878464824.
- ^ "Richly Wrought: A Chalice by Elizabeth Copeland | Two Red Roses Foundation". Two Red Roses Foundation. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Elizabeth Copeland". Velvet Box Society. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Silver Streak: Quick Bite". Museum Bites. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Elizabeth E. Copeland". The Art Institute of Chicago. 1866. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Elizabeth E. Copeland – American, 1866–1957". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Box". Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Box". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 3 January 2025.