Portrait study of Elsa Laubach Jemne
Date
Date unknownMedium
Black pastel on paper (unfolded)Credit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
15 x 22 1/2 in.Description & Inscriptions
[bottom right of fold in graphite]: Elsa Laubach 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.
