Metcalfe, Augusta Corson (1881–1971)
Metcalfe, Augusta Corson (1881–1971)
American artist. Name variations: often wrongly spelled Metcalf. Born Augusta Isabella Corson, Nov 10, 1881, in Vermillion, Kansas; died May 1971 in Sayre, Oklahoma; dau. of Edward and Mary Corson; m. Jim Metcalfe, 1906 (left 1908); children: 1 son, Howard Metcalfe.
Dubbed the "Sage Brush Artist," moved with family to Oklahoma's Indian Country (1886) and for a half century painted scenes of the area near Durham, where she spent most of her life; had a solo exhibition at the Oklahoma Art Center (1949) and a showing at Grand Central Galleries in New York (1958). Elected to Oklahoma's Hall of Fame (1968).
See also Women in World History.
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