American art collector (1855–1929)
Louisine Havemeyer |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Cassatthavemeyer.jpg/220px-Cassatthavemeyer.jpg) Portrait of Havemeyer by Mary Cassatt |
Born | Louisine Waldron Elder (1855-07-28)July 28, 1855
New York, New York |
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Died | January 6, 1929(1929-01-06) (aged 73)
New York, New York |
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Nationality | American |
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Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, Suffragist |
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Spouse |
Henry Osborne Havemeyer
( m. 1883) |
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Louisine Havemeyer and her Daughter Electra, 1895 pastel on paper by Mary Cassatt. Collection of Shelburne Museum
Louisine Waldron Elder Havemeyer (July 28, 1855 – January 6, 1929) was an art collector, feminist, and philanthropist. In addition to being a patron of impressionist art, she was one of the more prominent contributors to the suffrage movement in the United States. The impressionist painter Edgar Degas and feminist Alice Paul were among the renowned recipients of this benefactor's support.