Marjorie Martinet papers, 1870-circa 1970

Collection Information

Size: 0.4 Linear feet

Summary: The scattered papers of Marjorie Martinet measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1870 to circa 1970. The bulk of the collection consists of letters from Beatrice Fenton to Martinet in which she discusses her love and feelings for Martinet, art, travel, and the memorial for their mutual friend, Emily Clayton Bishop. Also found are letters from others, biographical materials, photographs and negatives, and printed material. Of note are yearbooks from the Marjorie Martinet School of Art.

Biographical/Historical Note

Marjorie D. Martinet (1886-1991) was a Maryland painter and educator, and was the founder of the Marjorie Martinet School of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. She had a romantic relationship and longterm friendship with Beatrice Fenton (1887-1983). Fenton was a sculptor in Pennsylvania whom Martinet met while studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Provenance

Donated in 2022 by Louise Walling, who purchased the collection at auction.

Related Materials

The Archives of American Art also holds the Beatrice Fenton papers, 1836-1984.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.