Portrait of Mrs. Charles Cary

Florence Julia Bach (1887-1979)

Portrait of Mrs. Charles Cary

c.1925

Pastel on canvas

36 1/8 x 24 1/8 inches

Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Mrs. Carlton M. Smith & Miss Grace Rumsey Smith, 1971

Known formally as Mrs. Charles Cary, the artist Evelyn Rumsey Cary (1855-1924) illustrated The Spirit of Niagara as an elegant woman in her design for the official Pan-American Exposition poster. She played a prominent role in organizing the Exposition in 1901. She served on the Executive Committee of the Board of Women Managers and chaired its Fine Arts Committee.