Bernstein, Theresa Ferber (1890–2002)

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Bernstein, Theresa Ferber (1890–2002)

American painter. Name variations: Theresa F. Meyerowitz. Born Theresa Ferber Bernstein, Mar 1, 1890, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died Feb 1, 2002, in New York, NY; attended Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College); studied under William Merritt Chase at Art Students League; m. William Meyerowitz (painter).

At Milch Galleries, NY, had 1st solo exhibition (1914); paintings, often portraits, include Portrait of a Young Girl (1923), Miss Hadded (1923), as well as The Fair and Jerusalem; summered for 70 years at her home in East Gloucester, MA.

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