books0977: Louisa Fletcher (1912). Mary Shepard Greene Blumenschein (American, 1869-1958). Oil on ca
books0977: Louisa Fletcher (1912). Mary Shepard Greene Blumenschein (American, 1869-1958). Oil on canvas. Indianapolis Museum of Art.Louisa Fletcher and Mary Blumenschein were good friends, bound by their mutual interest in the arts. Louisa was the daughter of Indianapolis banker Stoughton Fletcher. She became the wife of Booth Tarkington in 1902. They spent the early years of their marriage in Paris, where they befriended Ernest and Mary Blumenschein. The marriage between Louisa and Booth was dissolved in 1911, a year before Mary created this image. The deftly rendered textures, subtle color graduations, and strong sense of personality reflect her abilities as a portraitist. -- source link