Willie Betty Newman

Background

Newman, Willie Betty was born on January 21, 1864 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Colonel W. F. M. and Sophie (Rucker) Betty.

Education

Student Cincinnati Art School under T. South. Noble, later at Paris, France, with Benjamin Constant, J. P. Laurens and Houguereau.

Career

Debut in Salon, 1891. Tie prize Academie Julian, for nude figure, 1893. Honorable mention, Salon, 1900.

Also Paris Exposition, 1900.

Principal works: Le Pain Benit. En Pènitence; Foolish Virgin.

Dreams. Reverie, owned by Philadelphia Art Club.

Instant Repose, owned by Charles M. Schwab. Louisiana Fille du Marin, Cincinnati Art Museum.

(portraits) Fanny K. Gowdy, Mistress James C. Bradford, Mistress East. West. Cole, Joel O. Cheek, Senior, Newton White, Vice President James South. Sherman, et cetera Address: 825 Broad Saint, Nashville, Tennessee.

Achievements

• Willie Betty Newman has been listed as a notable artist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married at Alexandria, Tennessee, Johann Wolfgang Newman, January 2, 1891.

Father:

Colonel West. F. M. Betty

Mother:

Sophie (Rucker) Betty

Spouse:

at Alexandria