Marie Madeleine Seebold Molinary (American/Louisiana, 1866-1948), "Flowers", oil on canvas, signed lower left, "Art Association of New Orleans" remnant label with artist and title on stretcher, 22 1/8 in. x 17 in., framed, overall 25 1/4 in. x 20 7/8 in. x 1 in. Note: Marie Madeleine Seebold Molinary was a pioneer woman artist in New Orleans and the second female member of the Artists' Association of New Orleans, to which William and Ellsworth Woodward also belonged. Daughter of the prominent New Orleans art dealer W.E. Seebold, she was introduced to the arts at a young age and was encouraged to pursue a career as an artist. Seebold studied with William Merritt Chase in New York City, at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and locally in New Orleans with Paul Poincy, George David Coulon and Andres Molinary. She maintained a long-term relationship with Molinary and married him on his deathbed in 1915. A talented painter, Seebold became particularly well known for her compelling still life paintings of fruit and flowers.Ref.: Dobie, Ann B. "Marie Seebold." 64 Parishes. Sept. 12, 2012. www.64parishes.org. Accessed May 7, 2024.

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