Alexandrina (Robertson) Harris (1886-1978)
American historic realist portrait miniature artist & still-life painter ;
Alexandriane R Harris ; Alexandriana R Harris ; Alexandriana Harris ; Alexandriana Robertson Harris ; Alexandrina Harris ; Alex Robertson ; Alex R Harris ; Alexina Robertson ; Alexina R Harris ;
[Born 1886 in Aberdeen?, Scotland – died in February, 1978 in Brooklyn?, NY? and buried on February 17, 1978 in Woodlawn, NY]
FAD record control number: 52652 ;
Record level: Person ;
Record type: Artist ;
Alexandrina (Robertson) Harris (1886-1978) biography:
Birth: 1886 in Aberdeen?, Scotland ;
Death: February, 1978 in Brooklyn?, NY? and buried on February 17, 1978 in Woodlawn, NY ;
Sex: Female ;
Ethnicity: White ;
Zodiac: [unknown] ;
Known for: Portrait miniatures ;
Medium: Oil ; watercolor ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: People ;
Areas: Scotland (1886-1890) ; Brooklyn, NY (1890-1978) ; West Indies (1937) ;
Region: North East ;
Lived: 101 Columbia Heights Street, Brooklyn, NY (1930) ; Quincy Street, Brooklyn, NY, art studio (1922) ; 1 Sydney Place, Brooklyn, NY, art studio (1923) ;
Father: George Robertson (1851-?) [unclear is this is her father] ;
Mother: Christian (Birnie) Robertson (1852-?) [unclear that this is her mother] ;
Relatives: George Robertson Jr (1878-?), brother ; James Robertson (1879-?), brother ; Sarah Robertson (1882-?), sister ; John Robertson (1884-?), brother ; David Robertson (1888-?), brother ; Maggie Robertson (1891-?), sister ; Edith Robertson (1896-?), sister [These maybe her siblings, it is unclear] ;
Spouse: George Harris (1883-died by ca.1925-1930?), husband, married August 24, 1904 in Brooklyn, NY ;
Children:
Training: Adelphi College and Academy, Brooklyn, NY under John Barnard Whittaker (1836-1926) ;
Instructors: John Barnard Whittaker (1836-1926) ;
Work: Had studio on Quincy Street, Brooklyn, NY (1922) where she did portrait miniature commissions ;
Taught:
Students:
Member: American Red Cross, Brooklyn Chapter, Brooklyn, NY, member, music committee chairperson (1917) ; Brooklyn Society of Artists, Brooklyn, NY, member, recording secretary (1919) ; Brooklyn Society of Miniature Painters, Brooklyn, NY, founding member (1915), president (1923-1926), vice-president (1927), jury of selection (1931) ; Pennsylvania Society of Miniature Painters, Philadelphia, PA (1923) ; American Society of Miniature Painters, New York, NY, president (1948) ;
Exhibited with: Brooklyn Society of Miniature Painters, Brooklyn, NY (1915, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936) ; Brooklyn Society of Artists, Brooklyn, NY (1919, 1920) ; National Society of Women Painters and Sculptors, New York, NY (1922) ; Pennsylvania Society of Miniature Painters, Philadelphia, PA (1923, 1931) ; Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY (watercolor show, 1927) ; Regional Arts Show, Brooklyn, NY (1932) ; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA (1950, watercolor show) ;
Awards:
Milestones: Naturalized American in 1890 from Scotland at age 4 ;
Notes: Due to the many spellings and nick names of the artist, she is extremely difficult to track down her exact birth and death dates ;
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Document information
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Digital-born document number:
FAD.2019.52652
Digital document provenance:
Original compiled and researched document by the Fine Art Database, 266 West 21st Street, New York, NY.
Document license:
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Image license:
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Record birth date:
June 1, 2019
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