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Ida Holterhoff Holloway

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Ida Holterhoff Holloway
Born
Ida Holterhoff

(1865-08-22)August 22, 1865
Cincinnati, Ohio
DiedFebruary 3, 1950(1950-02-03) (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
Spouse
George Clarence Holloway
(m. 1894⁠–⁠1910)

Ida Holterhoff Holloway (August 22, 1865 or August 8, 1866 – February 3, 1950) was an American painter, designer and instructor known primarily for her watercolors and landscapes.

Ida Holterhoff was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, a daughter of Godfrey Holterhoff, a Prussian-born merchant, and his wife Helena.[1] She attended the Cincinnati Art Academy where she studied with Frank Duveneck.[2] In 1894 she married Captain George Clarence Holloway (deceased 1910).[2] She taught art in San Francisco and Cincinnati beginning in the 1890s. She was a member of Cincinnati Association of Professional Artists; Cincinnati MacDowell Club; The Crafters Co.; Three Arts Club; Ohio WCS; and Porcelain League of Cincinnati.[1] She was a founding member of Cincinnati Women's Art Club.[3]

Her niece, Leila Holterhoff (1885–1968), was a concert singer and linguist.

References

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  1. ^ a b Mary Sayre Haverstock; et al., eds. (2000). Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary. Kent State University Press. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-87338-616-6. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Ida Holterhoff Holloway (1866 - 1950)". AskART. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  3. ^ Smith, Marie. "The Woman's Art Club". The Barn and The Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati. Retrieved 9 September 2017.