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Born in Albany, New York, she was the daughter of artist Ida lathrop and sister of sculptor Gertrude. She studied at the Art Student's League in New York, with Arthur Dow at Columbia University, and Henry McCarter at the Pennsylvania Academy. Her specialty became animal illustration with woodblock carving and printing. She wrote and illustrated many children's books. She spent hours with animals that she illustrated, learning to love their distinct characteristics. She also did some impressionist landscapes. In 1949, she was elected an associate member of the National Academy of Design.
Dorothy P. Lathrop
American, 1891 - 1981
Born in Albany, New York, she was the daughter of artist Ida lathrop and sister of sculptor Gertrude. She studied at the Art Student's League in New York, with Arthur Dow at Columbia University, and Henry McCarter at the Pennsylvania Academy. Her specialty became animal illustration with woodblock carving and printing. She wrote and illustrated many children's books. She spent hours with animals that she illustrated, learning to love their distinct characteristics. She also did some impressionist landscapes. In 1949, she was elected an associate member of the National Academy of Design.
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American, 1868 - 1950