M. Lillian Pratt Kinzel paintings

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RITArt-0024

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The M. Lillian Pratt Kinzel collection consists of 9 paintings:

Untitled (lemonade), watercolor on paper, undated

Untitled (path to church), watercolor, undated

Untitled (flowers), oil on board, 1888

Untitled (church yard in winter), gouache on canvas, circa 1897

Untitled (still life), oil on board, 1889

Untitled (Japanese doll), watercolor, undated

Untitled (lakeside scene), watercolor, undated

Untitled (row of flowers), watercolor, undated

Untitled (flowers in vase), watercolor, 1891

Dates

Creation: 1888-1900

Creator

Kinzel, M. Lillian Pratt (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

M. Lillian Pratt Kinzel was born October 20, 1869 in Williamson, New York. She taught drawing at the Mechanics' Institute, (a precursor to Rochester Institute of Technology), as well as a number of other community groups: Rochester Art Club, Session and Trustees of Calvary Presbyterian Church, Sabbath school and Christian Endeavor Society of Calvary Church, West Brighton Christian Society, African Methodist Episcopal Junior Christian Endeavor, and Rochester Junior Local Union of Christian Endeavor.

On August 12, 1897, she married George Kinzel; they had one son, Donald. Lillian Pratt Kinzel died of pneumonia on May 2, 1900. She was 30 years old.

Extent

9 Item(s)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Nine paintings by artist M. Lillian Pratt Kinzel. Kinzel taught drawing at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, a precursor to Rochester Institute of Technology.