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Ohio History and Culture

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Mary Emery's most costly benefactions were directed to the founding of Mariemont, Ohio, a planned community near Cincinnati, and to the formation of a major collection of paintings. Her paintings by such old masters as Titian, Mantegna, Van Dyck, Gainsborough, and Hals were bequeathed to the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Although she was a member of Newport, Rhode Island, and Cincinnati society during the nineteenth century's "Gilded Age," she lived apart from the conspicuous consumption so characteristic of her times.

This well-illustrated biography explores her gifts and life from its beginnings in New York City through family tragedies to the legacy she left behind.

"Rogers has used an impressive array of primary sources, including Mary Emery's unpublished papers, records of the Cincinnati Art Museum, and the correspondence of Mary Emery's advisor, Charles Livingood."
-M. Christine Anderson, Xavier University

Millard F. Rogers, Jr. holds a M.A. in art history from the University of Michigan. He served 20 years as director of the Cincinnati Art Museum and currently serves as Director Emeritus. His previous publications include: Randolph Rogers, American Sculptor in Rome; Spanish Paintings in the Cincinnati Art Museum; Favorite Paintings from the Cincinnati Art Museum; and Sketches and Bozzetti by American Sculptors, 1800-1950.