Collection Information
Size: 0.2 Linear feet
Summary: The scattered papers of painter, etcher, and illustrator Nelly Littlehale Murphy, measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1846 to 1945. Biographical materials, printed materials, and photographs document Murphy's work as a painter and illustrator in the Massachusetts area.
Biographical/Historical Note
California-born Nelly Littlehale Murphy (1867-1942) was a painter, illustrator, and etcher active in Massachusetts. She was noted for her watercolor paintings of landscapes and flowers.
Provenance
The collection was donated in 1985 by Alexander B. Samoiloff and Dudley D. B. Samoiloff, sons of Nelly Littlehale Murphy's stepdaughter, Caroline Bowles Murphy Samoiloff.
Related Materials
The Archives of American Art also holds the Hermann Dudley Murphy papers, circa 1878-1982.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
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