1886 Hellmuth Ladies College Judson Prize
Date1886
Credit LineGift of Robert H. Stiefel, Grandson, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2021.
Object number2021.014.001
Label TextLondon artist Emily Gunn Fried (1862-1953) received this 1886 Hellmuth Ladies College Judson Prize. Emily Gunn attended Hellmuth Ladies College and the Western School of Art and Design. As well, she was an early member of the Western Art League, formed in 1887. She is listed among the attendees at the first recorded meeting on January 9, 1889. Her contemporaries include Mildred Peel, Mary Ella Dignam, Carolyn Farncombe, and Florence Carlyle. Gunn particularly excelled at china painting and won awards at the Western Fair where she even beat London’s famous son, Paul Peel. Gunn worked at Hellmuth Ladies College for several years as an assistant to J. R. Seavey. She taught china painting among other things. In the late 1800s, Gunn moved to California, where she lived for her remaining years.
NameMedal, Prize
c. 1869-1899
c. 1869-1899
