Marie Madeleine Seebold Molinary (1866–1948) was an American painter known for her still life paintings and landscapes.

Biography

Molinary née Seebold was born on August 13, 1866, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Frederic William Seebold, an art collector in New Orleans. She was encouraged by her family in her study of art. She studied with

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and

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in New Orleans and then with

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in New York City. She attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the

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. In 1881 Molinary exhibited at the

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in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1885 she was included in the exhibition at the World Cotton Centennial in New Orleans. Her work was also exhibited at the Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas in 1889 and the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Molinary was a member of the Artists’ Association of New Orleans, and the

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. In 1915 Molinary married fellow artist and mentor

Andres Molinary Andres Molinary (1847–1915) was an artist, art teacher, restorer and photographer who painted for most of his career in New Orleans, Louisiana. She died on August 19, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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