Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth, 1890-1960
Variant namesAmerican sculptress born in Warwick, Rhode Island of a Narraganset Indian father and an Afro-American mother. Studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and taught in various schools. Her work became well-known throughout Europe and the United States.
From the description of Diary, 1922-1934, Paris, France. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122493080
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (b. Mar. 19, 1890-d. 1960) was a sculptural artist during the Harlem Rennaisance.
From the description of Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth, 1890-1960 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597328
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Harmon Foundation Collection. 1922 - 1967. Artworks by Negro Artists. 1922 - 1967. quot;Head of a Negroquot; | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth, d. 1960. Diary, 1922-1934, Paris, France. | Brown University Archives, John Hay Library | |
| creatorOf | Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth, 1890-1960. Nancy Elizabeth Prophet : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1920-2000 [graphic]. | Frick Art Reference Library | |
| creatorOf | Harmon Foundation Collection. 1922 - 1967. Artworks by Negro Artists. 1922 - 1967. quot;Head of a Negroquot; | National Archives at College Park |
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| employeeOf | Atlanta University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bruce, Patrick Henry, 1881-1936 | person |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts (France) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Frick Art Reference Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Krohg, Per, 1889-1965 | person |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Rhode Island School of Design | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Segoffin, Victor Joseph Jean Ambroise, 1867-1925. | person |
| employeeOf | Spellman College | corporateBody |
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| United States | 00 | US | |
| Warwick | RI | US | |
| Rhode Island | RI | US |
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| African American women artists |
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| Narragansett Indians |
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Birth 1890-03-19
Death 1960-12-13
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