Christine Herter Kendall
Christine Herter Kendall (August 25, 1890 – June 22, 1981) was an American painter.
Biography
The daughter of physician
Irvington-on-Hudson, New York.[1] She had an older and a younger sister, and they grew up in a musical and artistic family in New York City. Her grandfather and great uncle had founded the interior design firm Herter Brothers, and her uncle was the noted painter Albert Herter. Her first cousin was the politician and diplomat Christian Herter.[2]
Christine Herter studied art in New York and in
Garth Newel ("New Hearth"). They raised Arabian horses on the farm, and hosted concerts and art events.[5]
Her husband died in 1938, and she remained active in the local community, cofounding the Bath County Regional Art Show in 1964. With members of the Rowe String Quartet she established the Garth Newel Music Center in 1973. She bequeathed the house to the music center upon her death.[6]
Christine Herter Kendall won a number of awards during her career. These included the popular vote prize from the
New York Watercolor Club, and the American Federation of Arts.[1] She was named one of the Virginia Women in History for 2014.[6]
Garth Newel was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[7]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
- ^ "Garth Newel Music Center - Garth Newel History". Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ a b "An Interlude by William Sergeant Kendall / American Art". Americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Prof. Kendall Weds His One-Time Pupil," The New York Times, August 3, 1922, p. 11.[1]
- ^ Garth Newel, from National Park Service.
- ^ a b "Virginia Women in History 2014 Christine Herter Kendall". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/17/13 through 6/21/13. National Park Service. 2013-06-28. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
Further reading
- Exhibition of portraits and paintings by Christine Herter. New York: Kingore Galleries. 1921.
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