In this artwork, how is the Artist discussed?
Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons was an American born artist.  She was born in Houston, Virginia on July 4, 1878.  She studied at the Art Students League of New York with John Twachtman, Daniel Chester French, and George Bernard and won scholarships and prizes for her sculptures.  Her sculptures are representations of her children often holding turtles, ducks, frogs, and other animals.  Edith Parson's sculptures can be found in Memphis Public Park, Tennessee; the Cleveland Museum, Ohio; Ball State University, Indiana and many other places.  Edith Baretto Stevens Parsons died in 1956.
Daniel Chester French Art Students League of New York Ball State University Houston, Virginia John Twachtman Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons