Mary Elizabeth (Emmy) Gifford: MONA collection artwork

1910, Omaha, Nebraska – 1997, Omaha, Nebraska

Biographical sketch of artist Mary Elizabeth (Emmy) Gifford


Mary Elizabeth Gifford, Summer, 1946 (self-portrait), oil on canvasMary Elizabeth Gifford
Summer, 1946 (self-portrait)

oil on canvas
1946
26 × 24″
Gift of Charles Gifford and Michele van Deventer
Accession No: 2004.07.08
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Mary Elizabeth Gifford, 106 S. 31 Ave, watercolor, 1931Mary Elizabeth Gifford
106 S. 31 Ave

watercolor
1931
9 × 10¼”
Gift of Charles Gifford and Michele van Deventer
Accession No: 2004.07.04
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2004-07-01-900Mary Elizabeth (Emmy) Gifford
Suzanne (Smith)
graphite
1929
25 × 19″
Gift of Charles Gifford and Michele van Deventer
Accession No: 2004.07.01
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Mary Elizabeth (Emmy) Gifford, Hildegarde, Our Guide in Germany, graphite, 1930Mary Elizabeth (Emmy) Gifford
Hildegarde, Our Guide in Germany
graphite
1930
9¾ × 8″
Gift of Charles Gifford and Michele van Deventer
Accession No: 2004.07.02
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Mary Elizabeth (Emmy) Gifford, Smith, graphite, 1928Mary Elizabeth (Emmy) Gifford
Smith
graphite
1928
10 × 8″
Gift of Charles Gifford and Michele van Deventer
Accession No: 2004.07.03
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Mary Elizabeth Gifford, Smithy, graphite, 1929Mary Elizabeth (Emmy) Gifford
Smithy

graphite
1929
12 × 9″
Gift of Charles Gifford and Michele van Deventer
Accession No: 2004.07.05
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Mary Elizabeth Gifford, Mary Elaine Morsman Hall, polyester resin, epoxy paint, 1932Mary Elizabeth Gifford
Mary Elaine Morsman Hall, 1932

polyester resin, epoxy paint
1982
Gift of Anne Thorne Weaver
Accession No: 2006.23
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Mary Elizabeth Gifford, Untitled (sea gull), glue, guaze, paint, wood, 1986Mary Elizabeth Gifford
Untitled (sea gull)

glue, guaze, paint, wood
1986
17 × 9 × 11″
Gift of Harry & Theresa Crook Estate
Accession No: 2011.30.15
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Mary Elizabeth Gifford, Untitled (nude woman with drape), polyester resin, epoxy paint, 1984Mary Elizabeth Gifford
Untitled (nude woman with drape)

polyester resin, epoxy paint
1984
25 × 10½ × 8¼”
Gift of Ephraim L. Marks and David M. Rice Art Collection
Accession No: 2015.10.04
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Mary Elizabeth Gifford, Cairo.  Our Room, Shepheard’s Hotel.  “Kirk” Corbett, watercolor, 1932Mary Elizabeth Gifford
Cairo. Our Room, Shepheard’s Hotel. “Kirk” Corbett.

watercolor
1932
10½ × 8½”
Gift of Charles Gifford and Michele van Deventer
Accession No: 2004.07.06
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Mary Elizabeth Gifford, Jonas Hse., watercolor, 1935Mary Elizabeth Gifford
Jonas Hse.

watercolor
1935
14 × 10″
Gift of Charles Gifford and Michele van Deventer
Accession No: 2004.07.07
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