Person/Organization: Burrage, Mildred Giddings
Item 53886
Mildred Burrage in the studio, 1927
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Media: Photographic print
Item 53962
Mildred Burrage working on mural, Bryn Mawr, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Bryn Mawr Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Cosmopolitan stylings of Mildred and Madeleine Burrage
Born in Portland, sisters Mildred Giddings Burrage (1890-1983) and Madeleine Burrage (1891-1976) were renowned artists and world travelers. Mildred's experiences studying painting in Paris and Italy, and the sisters' trips to Mexico and Guatemala inspired their artwork and shared passions for cosmopolitan and stylish attire. Housed at Maine Historical Society, The Burrage Papers include selections of original advertising drawings called "line sheets" from Parisian fashion houses dating from 1928 to 1936. Images of Madeleine's gemstone jewelry and Mildred's artwork accompany intimate family photographs of the sisters.
