Virginia Randall McLaws | |
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 Virginia Randall McLaws, from a 1921 yearbook | |
| Born | August 9, 1872 Augusta, Georgia |
| Died | August 11, 1967 (aged 95) Savannah, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
Virginia Randall McLaws (1872-1967) was an American painter and educator.
McLaws was born on August 9, 1872 [1] in Augusta, Georgia. [2] She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. [3] She was known for her landscapes of the American south, executed in an Impressionist style. From 1908 through 1938 she taught at Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia. [4] She was a member of the American Federation of Arts and the Southern States Art League. [3] McLaws died on August 11, 1967 [5] in Savannah. [4]
Her work is in the Morris Museum of Art. [6]
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