Vaux, Anne Hawks (1913-1978)

Metadata

Title

Vaux, Anne Hawks (1913-1978)

Creator

Page, Marie Danforth

Date

1929

Description

Anne Hawks Vaux (1913-1978) was closely associated with the Athenaeum for many years. Her husband, George Vaux, served as President of the Board of Directors from 1965 to 1996. The Vaux family’s Athenaeum connections date back to the institution’s founding: lawyer and abolitionist Roberts Vaux held Share #3 from 1814 to 1836.

Extent

29" x 34"

Medium

Oil on canvas; gilt frame

Provenance

Gift of Trina Vaux McCauley and Molly Vaux.

Collection

General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Identifier

2012.30.01

Rights

http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html