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Clara Erskine Clement Waters
1834–1916
A widely read American writer who made art, myth, and travel feel approachable to general readers. Her books helped introduce 19th-century audiences to art history through clear, lively storytelling.
6 Audiobooks
A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
by Clara Erskine Clement Waters
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.
by Clara Erskine Clement Waters
Angels in Art
by Clara Erskine Clement Waters
A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
by Clara Erskine Clement Waters
Venice : The queen of the Adriatic
by Clara Erskine Clement Waters
A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
by Clara Erskine Clement Waters
About the author
Born in St. Louis in 1834, Clara Erskine Clement Waters became an American author and traveler known especially for writing about art. She was educated at home and went on to build a long literary career that brought art history to readers outside specialist circles.
Her books include A Handbook of Legendary and Mythological Art, Artists of the Nineteenth Century (with Laurence Hutton), Stories of Art and Artists, A History of Art for Beginners and Students, and Women in the Fine Arts. She also wrote travel-based works, reflecting the extensive journeys that informed her writing.
Waters died in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1916. Today she is remembered for helping make art and culture more accessible to everyday readers at a time when those subjects were often treated as the preserve of experts.