Artist
Alice E. Hugy
1876-1971
Born in Solothurn, Switzerland
Died in St. Paul, MN
Title
Spittoon Set
Date
ca. 1897
Medium
Poster paint on paper
Dimension
12 1/4 x 18 inches
Credit Line
Gift of Alice E. Hugy by Arthur Armstrong
Object ID
67.02.25
Notes
Alice Hugy began her career as a commercial artist at the age of 16. By 1897 she was an employee at the Banning Advertising Company, one of the first advertising agencies in St. Paul. It is likely she worked in a setting similar to the scene depicted in this sketch.
Publications
L'Enfant, Julie. Pioneer Modernists: Minnesota's First Generation of Women Artists, color illus. p. 82. Afton, MN: Afton Press, 2011.
Rights Statement
In Copyright