The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-13
Aged Z Street Artist Expires.
Eighty Years of Age.
SHE PAINTED MANY PICTURES
Born on Western Reserve, She
Families of EnEtand-RcEard ed

.ngton. died yesterday afternoon at go
o'clock in her apartments at sl5 F street
northwest. where she had lived for many
| years.
Miss Ransom had been in feeble health
for about three years. and had beer con-
fined 10 her rooms since early last fall
She had been in an unconscious Condi-
tion for about ten days
When the end came yesterday a nurse
and I. O. Day. a long time friend. were
at her bedside. Miss Eansom's sister
Miss Irene Ransom. came from Cleve-
land several days ago, buc IS herself an
aged woman. and the strain Of coming
to Washington and finding her sister near
death served to make her III, and she
was last night in "a serious condition.
The funeral viii be held this afternoon
at $50 O'Clock at the apartments IN +
street. The body viii be taken to CIeve-
land, her former home, and Inferred ln
Lake View Cemetery.
Had Lived Here Thirty-fiye Years.
Miss Ransom had been a resident Of
Washington for about thIrty-five years,
and had occupied her studio, with living
apartments attached, in T street, for
nearly thirty years. The rooms were ar
ranged for her in the building owned by
Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyie, and they had been
her home and place Of business since
their completion.
The apartments contain a large recep-
tion room, the walls Of which are lined
with her paintings. made during her more
active years Of work. Back Of the studio
were her workroom and living apartments.
The place had a rare charm for its oc-
cupant, as well as for the many friends
of the artist.
After the funeral services to-day, the
studio viii remain closed until February
IS. when some disposition VIII be made
Of her effects under the direction Of the
surviving sister.
Was Pioneer Woman Artist.
Miss Ransom was among the pioneer
women artists Of this country. She was d
pupil OF A B. Durand. Of New York, in
/ landscape; OF Thomas Hicks and Daniel
scape; Of Thomas Hicks and Daniel
| Huntington, of New York, and Of NaUl-
| bach, of Munich. in portraiture and fig
ure painting Few women artists have
painted so many pictures or have ven
tured into so wide a field with the brush.
Being IN the prime Of her womanhOod
1T the time Of the civil war, and finding
an irresistible Cnarm IN tnat period or strife
and its active participants Miss Ransom
} painted many battle scenes and portraits
! OF many OF the Union generals. Six of
! her pictures adorn the Statehouse at Co.
/ lumbus. Ohio. In the Capital here hang
those Of Joshua R. Giddings. Represent
ative from Ohio. and John W. Taylor. Of
New York. one Of the early speakers Of
I the House OF Representatives. Miss Ran
some was chosen by the Hamilton family
Of New York. TO paint the portrait of
Alexander Hamilton for the Treasury De-
partment and by the Dix family. of New
York, for the picture of Gen. John, \.
DoX. which also hangs in the Treasury.
Back in the Garfield administration
| James G. Blaine purchased from Miss
! Ransom her portrait of Thomas Jeffer-
son for the State Department Among
other celebrated portraits Is one Of James
4. Garfield, in the Toledo. Ohio Me-
mortal Hall. one Of G. c Baldwin. Of
Cleveland; Of Judge Rufus P Ranney
and wife. Of the same city. and Of Miss
Harriet p. Dame, the celebrated army