Ethel Hill Henderson
Ethel Hill Henderson (1896-1971) managed the kiln and helped manage business affairs at the Dorchester Pottery Works factory.
Ethel Hill Henderson (1896-1971) managed the kiln and helped manage business affairs at the Dorchester Pottery Works factory.
Canadian illustrator, painter and editorial cartoonist
Specialist on the decorative arts and author of The Book of Boston series, helped to acquire appropriate objects for the Gibson House and directed the cataloging of the collection.
Harlem Renaissance poet, painter, theater designer, and sculptor
American stained glass artist, painter, and book cover designer
American artist and art collector
American author and illustrator.
Librarian who co-founded Boston’s Paul Revere Pottery, which provided worthwhile employment for young North End Italian and Jewish women
Served as a bridge between Arab Americans and the general public, beginning in 1930 when she directed Arabian Nights, a Boston Syrian Tercentenary celebration presented at Symphony Hall.
Generous patron of up-and-coming artists and musicians—a tradition carried on by the Gardner Museum today