Elizabeth Searcy

Elizabeth Searcy (1877-1965) was an American artist from Memphis, Tennessee. Known for her commissioned portraits of President Roosevelt, she also painted different views of the White House and of Roosevelt's birthplace.

Elizabeth Searcy
Born1877
Memphis, Tennessee
Died1965
Memphis, Tennessee
EducationMiss Higbee's School, Memphis. Art Student League, New York City.
Known forCreating commissions for First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
StyleEtchings, Watercolors

Biography

Searcy was born in Memphis in 1877.[1] She attended Miss Higbee's School and went to Philadelphia to study art.[1] She specialized in etchings and watercolors. Searcy was also an art instructor at St. Mary's Hall in Burlington, New Jersey.[1] Searcy developed a relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt, for whom she did commissioned work that was then given as gifts to President Roosevelt.[1][2][3] Eventually, Searcy would move back to Memphis, TN where she died in 1965.[3]

Museum collections

Searcy's artwork is included in the permanent collections of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art,[4] the Metropolitan Museum of Art[5] and the Johnson Collection in Spartanburg, South Carolina.[6]

References
  1. "Searcy Collection". memphislibrary.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. "Montchanin Art Research - Elizabeth Searcy". montchaninartresearch.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  3. Wayne Dowdy, G. (2014-03-18). On This Day in Memphis History. Arcadia. ISBN 9781625845917.
  4. "Elisabeth Searcy – People – Collection Online - Memphis, TN | Brooks Museum". emuseum.brooksmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  5. "Elizabeth Searcy at the MET". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  6. "Index of Women Artists : The Johnson Collection, LLC".
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