Elizabeth Lounsbery

Elizabeth Lounsbery is a somewhat elusive figure today, but the published record shows that she wrote at least two notable books in the early 20th century. One was The Mentor: American Miniature Painters (1917), a work focused on American art and the revival of miniature portrait painting.

Later, she wrote Let's Set the Table (1938), published by Funk & Wagnalls with an introduction by Emily Post. That pairing places her in the world of household guidance and social customs, and it suggests she wrote for readers interested in taste, presentation, and everyday elegance.

Because reliable biographical information about her life is limited in the sources available here, it is safest to remember her through her work: a writer who documented both the fine details of art history and the rituals of dining and hospitality.