Mimi Jennewein Explained

Emilia "Mimi" Jennewein (1920 - December 15, 2006) was an American painter.

Life

Jennewein was born in Rome, Italy, the daughter of sculptor C. Paul Jennewein.^{[1] [2]} She attended Mamaroneck Junior High in Mamaroneck, New York, and later attended the Art Students League, the National Academy of Design, and Yale University, graduating in 1942 with a Bachelor's in Fine Arts in painting.^{[3] [4] [5]}

She later married James Triggs.

Works

While attending Yale, Jennewein painted three in a series of eight murals depicting the life of James Fenimore Cooper at Mamaroneck High School; they were dedicated on September 15, 1941.^[6]

One of Jennewein's watercolor paintings is housed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

References

1. Web site: Mimi Jennewein . 2023-07-12 . Smithsonian American Art Museum . en-US.
2. Book: Howarth, Shirley Reiff . C. Paul Jennewein, Sculptor . 1980 . Tampa Museum . en.
3. Web site: Salyer . Matthew Carey . 8 Significant James Fenimore Cooper Murals Slated To Be Lost . 2023-07-12 . Forbes . en.
4. Web site: Yale Alumni Magazine: Deaths (May/June 2007) . 2023-07-12 . archives.yalealumnimagazine.com.
5. Book: Hewlett, Crockette W. . Two Centuries of Art in New Hanover County . 1976 . Moore, Publishing Company . 978-0-87716-065-6 . 304 . en.
6. News: Deedy . John . 1972-11-05 . Natty Bumppo, We Need You . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-07-12 . 0362-4331.