biography of Mary Josephine WALTERS (1837-1883)

Death place: Brooklyn, NY

Addresses: NYC, 1867-75; Brooklyn, NY, 1876-77; Hoboken, NJ, 1878-83

Profession: Landscape painter

Studied: Asher B. Durand in NYC

Exhibited: Brooklyn AA, 1866-81; NAD, 1864-83, 1885; Am. Soc. Painters in WC; Yale Sch. FA, CT; San Francisco AA; Utica AA; Western Acad. Art; Century Assoc.; Cincinnati Acad.

Member: Brooklyn AA

Work: NYHS; Downtown Club, Birmingham, AL

Comments: Known also as Josephine Walters and simply M.J. Walters. Specialty: Hudson River scenes, especially Adirondacks. Asher B. Durand called her his favorite woman student (Durand). Preferred media: oil. watercolor.

Sources: G&W; Durand, Life and Times of Asher B. Durand, 184; add'l. info courtesy of Stephanie A. Strass, Reston, VA.