Helen C. Gunsaulus
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Art Institute of Chicago (1926 to 1943)
Helen C. Gunsaulus | |
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_(5494392416).jpg) Helen Cowen Gunsaulus, from the Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
| Born | April 6, 1886 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 1954 (age 68) South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupations | Curator, art historian |
| Employer(s) | Field Museum of Natural History (1919 to 1925) Art Institute of Chicago (1926 to 1943) |
| Father | Frank W. Gunsaulus |
Helen Cowen Gunsaulus (April 6, 1886 – August 1, 1954) was an American art historian based in Chicago. She was assistant curator of Japanese ethnology at the Field Museum of Natural History from 1919 to 1925, and Keeper of Japanese Prints at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1926 to 1943.
Gunsaulus was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the youngest daughter of Frank W. Gunsaulus and Georgiana Long Gunsaulus. Her father was a well-known minister, philanthropist, and art collector.[1][2] She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1908.[3]
Career
In 1919, Gunsaulus was appointed assistant curator of Japanese ethnology at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.[2] In 1926, she became Keeper of Japanese Prints at the Art Institute of Chicago. She retired from the Art Institute in 1943,[3] and was succeeded as the Keeper of Japanese Prints by Margaret O. Gentles.[4] She spoke to community organizations in the greater Chicago area[5][6] and on Cape Cod[7] about East Asian art.[8]
