Jane Erin Emmet de Glehn (New Rochelle, New York, 1873 – 1961) was an American figure and portrait painter. Her great-great-uncle Robert Emmet was a notable Irish nationalist who was hanged in 1803 for high treason by the British court for his attempt to implement an abortive Irish rebellion. Jane Emmet's career began while studying at the New York's Art Students League and studied under Frederick William MacMonnies. Then travelled to Europe to view the work of the Grand Masters and continue her studies. After returning to America, she met and married the notable British impressionist painter Wilfrid de Glehn (1870–1951) in 1904. After her husband's death in 1951, Jane Emmet de Glehn spent much of her time casually sketching her extended family and members of her social circle. She and Wilfrid had no children and she died in 1961.
[Oil on canvas, 43.5 x 53 cm]
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