Florence Nightingale Levy (August 13, 1870, in New York City – November 15, 1947, in New York City)[1] was an American arts administrator notable for founding of the publication American Art Annual in 1898.
Florence Nightingale Levy | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1870 New York, New York |
| Died | November 15, 1947 (aged 77) New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Art History, Arts Administration |
Biography
editFlorence Nightingale Levy was daughter to Joseph Arthur Levy and Pauline (Goodheim) Levy. She received a private school education during her childhood and adolescence, and she eventually enrolled in New York's National Academy of Design to study painting. However, she found herself drawn toward art history, prompting her to later change disciplines. Between 1894 and 1895 Levy studied Italian masters at École du Louvre under Gaston Lafenestre, who was then curator of paintings at the museum.[2] She also studied at Columbia University with John La Farge and John C. Van Dyke.[1] In 1894, she founded American Art Annual magazine, serving as its editor until 1918. In 1901, she catalogued the art exhibition of the Pan-American Exposition. In 1909, she was one of the founders of the American Federation of Arts, and one of two female members in the male-dominated organization.[3] From 1909 to1917, she was a staff curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. From 1922 to 1926, she was part-time director of the Baltimore Museum of Art.[1] Levy was also general manager of the Art Alliance of America (1917–19), executive secretary of the Arts Council of New York City (1927–32), and executive secretary of the American Fine Arts Society (1941). Her notes are used as a source for the Benezit Dictionary of Artists, often being quoted as Florence N. Levy.
Publications
edit- Art In New York
- Exhibition of War Portraits
- A Guide to the Works of Art in New York City
Sources
edit- ^ a b c Swinth, Kirsten. "Florence Nightingale Levy". Jewish Women's Archive Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ James, Edward T.; James, Janet Wilson; Boyer, Paul S. (1971). Notable American Women 1607 - 1950. Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. pp. 395-7.
- ^ Blair, Karen (1994). The Torchbearers : Women And Their Amateur Arts Associations In America, 1890-1930. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780253311924.
External links
edit- Works by or about Florence Nightingale Levy at the Internet Archive
- Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall: an artist's country estate, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Levy
- The Florence Nightingale Levy Papers 1899-1946 at the New York Historical Society
- Florence Nightingale Levy papers, 1890-1947 at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art