Andrée Ruellan
1905 – 2006

Introduction

Andrée Ruellan (April 6, 1905 – July 15, 2006) was an American artist whose realist work has modernist overtones and commonly depicts everyday scenes in American South and New York City. Born in Manhattan of French descent, she spent her youth there and in Paris and eventually made her home near the artist colony in Woodstock, New York. Her paintings, prints, watercolors, and drawings are known for their depiction of ordinary people at work and play. They are held by many American museums and private collectors.

Wikidata identifier

Q4760131

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Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, aquatinter, lithographer, painter

ULAN identifier

500041058

Names

Andrée Ruellan, Andree Ruellon, Andrée Taylor

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