15601. Harvey Ellis – M. Louise Stowell (1861-1930) Color Woodcut “St Michael over Mont Saint-Michel” c1912. After a design by Harvey Ellis (and with his signature in the image, upper left). Embossed “M.L.S.” signature in print. There seems to be other printing elements involved in addition to woodcut. 6.25″h x 9″w. Frame 14.5″h x 16.5″w SOLD
In 1902 the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (now the Rochester Institute of Technology) decided to develop and expand the Decorative Arts and Crafts program by establishing an official department. “During the next eight years the department expanded and evolved into the Department of Applied and Fine Arts which provided over ten programs of instruction.” Stowell taught in the Mechanics Institute during the era of the Arts and Crafts movement for a number of years. As faculty she “taught drawing, color, composition, and “Saturday classes.” She worked closely with Harvey Ellis and Ada Howe Kent, and the three evolved a common watercolor style that was nourished by the Japanese aesthetic, often with mystical overtones and a symbolism that is reminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelites.”
