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Artwork created in Western New York.......collected around the world.
Honoring Mary Kies |
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Honoring Mary Kies First patent granted to a woman in the US, May 5th, 1809. Mary invented a method to weave straw with thread. First Lady Dolly Madison praised her for boosting the nation's hat industry. Medium: Oil painting on Masonite box with woven straw. 8 by 10 inches. Collection of the artist. |