Beautiful Connections

Penelope Unraveling her Work by Dora Wheeler, 1886, textile.

Wheeler and her mother ran an interior design firm and Dora Wheeler did some original textiles for the firm. This piece is featured in the Connections/Poetry by Jennette Mullaney.

The Cleveland Museum of Art also has a wonderful portrait of Dora Wheeler, which features a textile (with fighting cats) behind her done painted by her teacher William Merritt Chase.

Portrait of Dora Wheeler by William Merritt Chase, 1882-83, The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Art Online During COVID

Miss Dora Wheeler, William Merritt Chase, 1882-83, The Cleveland Museum of Art.

This painting is one of the rel gems of the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. They have access to a large part of their collection and a lot of other interesting things to see and do on their website.

This work by William Merritt Chase is a particular favorite and features two fighting cats hidden in the background.