January the 13th - Lilla Cabot Perry - Artist Birthday
- LaBelleEpoq
- Jan 13, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 25
Lilla Cabot Perry American Born: January 13, 1848 Boston, MA Died: February 28, 1933 Hancock, NH
Art Movement: Impressionism
Lilla Cabot Perry was an American Impressionist painter known for her landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1848 to a wealthy and socially prominent family. Her father, Samuel Cabot, was a renowned surgeon and her mother, Lucy Cabot, was a philanthropist and patron of the arts.
Perry began her artistic training at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and then travelled to Paris to study at the Académie Julian, a private art school in Paris that was known for its rigorous academic training and attracted students from around the world, including many American artists.
Perry studied under Léon Bonnat, and while studying, she was exposed to the Impressionist movement and was influenced by the style's bright colours and loose brushwork.
Upon returning to the United States, Perry became a member of the Boston School of painters, a group of artists working in the Impressionist style and exhibiting their work in Boston. She was also a founding member of the Guild of Boston Artists and the Society of Independent Artists.
After her father's death and the vast inheritance he left to her, Lilla Cabot Perry extensively travelled and studied under numerous mentors in France, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Japan.
Gustave Courtois, Joseph Blanc, Felix Borchardt and finally prestigious Alfred Stevens' class in Paris allowed her to get accepted by the Société des Artistes Indépendants and start a career in France.
It was then she became friends with Mary Cassatt, Camille Pissarro, and Claude Monet and decided to visit Giverny, a small village where Monet lived and worked. She was thrilled and inspired by the gardens and countryside surrounding Monet's home. Perry spent nine summers in Giverny, where she truly found herself as an artist.
In addition to her long formal training, Perry was also an avid reader and was well-versed in art history and literature. She was known to have a wide-ranging intellectual curiosity and was interested in various subjects, including psychology, philosophy, and science.
Perry's career took a new expansion after her return to Boston in 1890. It was marked by her participation in numerous exhibitions and her association with other prominent artists. She exhibited her work at the National Academy of Design in New York, the Paris Salon, and the Royal Academy in London, among other venues and achieved international recognition.
Lilla Cabot Perry's legacy as an artist extends beyond her own artwork and includes her contributions to the art world as a teacher, patron, and supporter of other artists. She is considered a significant figure in American art history and essential to the Impressionist movement.
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