Accession.Number	2013.0.680
Title	Moses and the Plague of Locusts
Artist	Mairs, Clara Gardner (1878-1963)
Creator.Role	artist
Subject	Biblical events Locusts Plague People
Description	Moses on a cliffs edge with people below covering themselves with blankets to protect themselves from the plague of locusts.
Medium	ink
Technique	etching
Culture	American
Context	Women artists; liturgical/devotional works
Type	print
Measurements.Image	14 1/4 inches x 10 1/2 inches
Material.Support	paper
Artist Biography	Clara Mairs, a Minnesota artist born in Hastings, MN in 1878 and a resident of St. Paul, MN at the time of her death in 1963, studied art at the Saint Paul Institute. She also studied abroad in Paris and at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. While in Paris, she studied at the Academie Julian, the Academie Colarossi with E. A. Bourdelle, and at the Academie Montparnasse with Andre Lhote. Mairs, best known for her etchings, created an extensive body of work including prints, paintings, ceramics, and textiles. Her work routinely depicts women, children, animals, circus performers, and stories from the Old Testament, frequently with a hint of humor or satire. Mairs, an award winning print artist, has been exhibited in the United States and in Europe. Work Cited-Clara: Etchings by Clara Mairs. St. Paul: Minnesota Museum of Art, 1976.
Provenance	Abbey Weed Grey
Institution	St. Catherine University
Copyright	This digital image may not be reproduced for any reason without the express written consent of St. Catherine University. Artwork available for faculty/staff use. Please contact the Catherine G. Murphy Art Gallery Director, Kathy Daniels, at (651) 690-6637.
Campus availability	available, needs framing, borrower or borrower's department must cover cost

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