Elsie Dodge Pattee Auger (1876–1975): A Legacy of Delicate Portraits Elsie Dodge Pattee Auger (1876–1975) was an American miniature painter whose exquisite portraits and serene landscapes captured the spirit of her era. Born in New York City, she possessed a privileged upbringing thanks to her parents’ success in dry goods—a fact that afforded her access to formative artistic education abroad. Her early studies in London and Dresden instilled in her a profound appreciation for classical technique and compositional balance, shaping her distinctive style throughout her prolific career. Early…