Bust portrait study of Elsa Laubach Jemne
Date
Date unknownMedium
Black pastel on paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
15 x 11 1/4 in.Description & Inscriptions
[bottom left in graphite]: Elsa Laubach (Mrs. Magnus Jemne)
Jemne began her art studies in Minnesota before continuing at PAFA. Oakley was one of her teachers. After graduating, Jemne traveled to Europe before returning to Minnesota. She is best known for the murals she created for public buildings. She married Magnus Jemne, a Minnesota architect, with whom she sometime collaborated.
Jemne began her art studies in Minnesota before continuing at PAFA. Oakley was one of her teachers. After graduating, Jemne traveled to Europe before returning to Minnesota. She is best known for the murals she created for public buildings. She married Magnus Jemne, a Minnesota architect, with whom she sometime collaborated.
