Elizabeth Coffin
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Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin (1850–1930) was an American artist, educator and philanthropist who is known for her paintings of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Well-educated and accomplished, she was one of the "New Women" of the 19th century who explored opportunities not traditionally available to women. She was the first person in the United States to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree and was the first woman admitted to the Hague Academy of Fine Arts. She opened a school in Nantucket that had been only open to men and offered several types of trade and crafts work courses to both genders.
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Born | Elizabeth Rebecca Coffin (1850-09-09)September 9, 1850 Brooklyn, New York |
Died | June 21, 1930(1930-06-21) (aged 79) Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Resting place | Friends Cemetery, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality | American |
Education | Vassar College (BA, MFA), Hague Academy of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Art Students League of New York |
Known for | Painting |
Notable work | Nantucket scenes |
Awards | Several Hague medals, Norman W. Dodge, National Academy of Design (1892, 1902) |
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