Portrait of Theresa Ehrman Jelenko by Sarah Samuel Stein 1906
Portrait of Theresa Ehrman Jelenko by Sarah Samuel Stein 1906
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The Magnes Collection

Portrait of Theresa Ehrman, aka Thérèse Jelenko (1884-1967)

Art collector and artist Sarah Samuels Stein (1870-1953), of San Francisco, married Michael Stein, the older brother of Leo Stein and Gertrude Stein, in 1894. In 1903, she moved to Paris with her husband and their son, Allan, and lived there until 1935. She collected the works of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), promoting his career and bringing his paintings to the United States. She was also, informally, Matisse’s student


Author/Creator

Sara Samuels Stein (1870-1953)

Collection #

WJHC 1977.016

Publication Date

March 8, 1906

Place of Creation/Publication

Paris

Country

france


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