19th Century

Lilla Cabot Perry

Born 1848 Died 1932

Early Life and Training Born: January 13, 1848, Boston, Massachusetts Family Background: Daughter of Dr. Samuel Cabot III and Hannah Lowell Jackson Cabot, prominent figures in Boston society. Early Education: Studied literature, language, poetry, and music; informal sketching sessions with friends. European Travels (1867): Exposure to European art during travels with her parents. Formal Training Begins (1884): Studied painting with Alfred Quinton Collins. Impressionist Influence: Further training at Grez-sur-Loing, France, under Robert vonnoh, adopting the en plein air style.…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of Lilla Cabot Perry's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.

Lilla Cabot Perry

1848 - 1932

The Subject Atlas

Spokes — Subject

Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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