Mary Cassatt

Mary CassattBy: Natalie Teune

Life FActs

Mary Cassatt lived from May 22, 1844 - June 14, 1926

She grew up in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania

When she was an adult she lived most of her life in France and then she started Impressionist paintings

Early Life

Even though her parents didn’t want her to become a professional artist, she started studying painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. But later on she decided to study on her own, so she moved to Paris the next December where she studied with Jean-Leon Gerome (a good art teacher)

Early Life Continued

Mary returned to the United States in 1870

Her paintings had many admirers, but not too many buyers. She was considering giving up art, but she decided to go to Europe again to see if she could get more business there.

Returning to Europe

A few months after Mary returned to Europe she started getting more business, but after awhile Mary ran into more bad luck.

Impressionism

Later on Mary was invited by her old friend Edgar Degas to show her works to the impressionists.She grew very popular among the impressionists and was very successful in that area.

Later LIfe

The 1890s were Mary’s busiest and most creative time. She became a role model for young American artists who wanted her advice.

About Her Works

Mary works with oil on canvas

Most of her works are of people

Ending

I like Mary Cassatt because I like her art work.

The Boating PartyBy Mary Cassatt

1893-1894

TEaBy Mary Cassatt

1880

SummertimeBy Mary Cassatt

1894