Louise Cox (painter)

Louise Cox
Cox circa 1890. Photo by Rockwood.
Born
Louise Howland King

(1865-06-23)June 23, 1865[1]
San Francisco, California, US
DiedDecember 11, 1945(1945-12-11) (aged 80)
Windham, Connecticut, US
NationalityAmerican
Education
Known forPainting
SpouseKenyon Cox (1892–1919, his death)[2]

Louise Howland King Cox (June 23, 1865—1945) was an American painter known for her portraits of children. She won a number of prizes throughout her career, notably a bronze medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition and a silver medal at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo.[2]

  1. ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. pp. 301–302.
  2. ^ a b "Mrs. Kenyon Cox, Portrait Painter: Artist's Widow, Recipient of Many Prizes, Dies—Known for Work with Children". The New York Times. December 12, 1945. p. 26.