Born: 1873, United States (assumed)
Died: 1945
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
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Brooklyn Museum’s first keeper of prints (and Librarian), 1899 to 1934. Hutchinson studied library science, receiving her degree from Pratt Institute of Library Science. She joined Blackstone Memorial Library in Branford, CT, rising through the ranks to acting librarian. In 1900 she joined the library of the Brooklyn Museum. As librarian, she began a print collection as part of that division’s holdings. She was a founding member of the Brooklyn Society of Etchers, holding meetings in the Museum. Her interest was primarily in the production of prints and as such, installed a lithography press in the museum for artists to use free of charge. At the same time, she mounted print exhibitions in the Museum which also traveled throughout the country. During her final years as “curator” of prints, she edited the American section of the Prints of the Year publication between 1930 and 1934. She retired in 1934 and her collections of photographs, prints and drawings were split into separate departments in the Museum, Carl O. Schniewind succeeding her in the print division and Herman DeWitter in the photographs division.
Work cited
Hutchinson, Susan A.. Dictionary of Art Historians (website). https://arthistorians.info/hutchinsons/.