Portrait study of Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg (née Lucretia Mott Longshore)
Date
Date unknownMedium
Graphite and pastel on paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
23 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.Description & Inscriptions
[lower right in red ink]: stamped signature / stamped monogram initials; [bottom left in graphite]: Mrs. Blankenburg [space] wife of Mayor of Philadelphia
A Quaker and reform activist, Mrs. Blankenburg was a frequent speaker at public events on a variety of topics, including women's suffrage. Equally as dedicated to reform was her husband Rudolph Blankenburg, who served as Philadelphia's progressive mayor from 1912 to 1916.
A Quaker and reform activist, Mrs. Blankenburg was a frequent speaker at public events on a variety of topics, including women's suffrage. Equally as dedicated to reform was her husband Rudolph Blankenburg, who served as Philadelphia's progressive mayor from 1912 to 1916.
