Emma Fordyce McRae: expert painter of confident women

An example of Emma Fordyce MacRae’s astute use of color is ‘Melina in Green,’ a 1931 canvas that sold for $50,000 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2022. Image courtesy of Freeman’s and LiveAuctioneers.
An example of Emma Fordyce MacRae’s astute use of color is ‘Melina in Green,’ a 1931 canvas that sold for $50,000 plus the buyer’s premium in June 2022. Image courtesy of Freeman’s and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Born in Vienna, Emma Fordyce MacRae (1887-1974) grew up in New York City and was a member of the group of women artists known as the Philadelphia Ten, but is perhaps most closely associated with the Rockport School and the Cape Ann School of Massachusetts.

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