biography of Jennie BURR (1872-1961)

Death place: Monroe, CT

Addresses: Monroe, CT

Profession: Painter

Studied: Mt. Holyoke College, 1891-93; Yale Sch. FA; ASL, 1900-01

Comments: She and her sister Fannie (see entry) were descendents of Aaron Burr. Both painted landscapes and portraits and lived together as spinsters, working the family farm and orchards. They kept their pictures out of the public.

Sources: PHF files; Art in Conn.: The Impressionist Years.