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Region: Middle Tennessee
c.1855 Mary E. Massey
Lewisburg Female Academy?
Lewisburg?, Marshall Co.
133⁄4"V x 111⁄4"H
© TSS 023
fibers: watercolor, pen and ink
ground: velvet
fibers: watercolor, pen and ink
ground: velvet
Biography:
Mary E. Massey (1842-1922) was the only daughter born to Joseph H. Massey and Emily G. Carter. Her father was a farmer. Mary may have painted her theorem at the Lewisburg Female Academy, founded in 1838. Mary’s family moved frequently during her lifetime.
Description:
The TSS occasionally uncovers theorems in our fieldwork. The painting was accomplished with the aid of stencils. Mary’s name appears twice on the theorem, along with the name Jack.
