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Anne Ryan
Early Life and Education Born: Hoboken, New Jersey, 1889 Parents: Both parents died when Ryan was a teenager. Education: Attended the Academy of St Elizabeth Convent for high school and early college. Left before graduating to marry William McFadden. Marriage and Family: Married attorney William McFadden in 1911; they separated in 1923. Had three children, Elizabeth, William Jr., and Thomas. Early Literary Pursuits: Frequente
d art and literary circles in New York's Greenwich Village neighborhood. Published a novel, *Raquel*, as well as a volume of poetry, *Lost Hills*. Artistic Development and Influences European Sojourn: Lived in Majorca and Paris (1931-1932). Beginnings in Painting: Began painting in 1938, had her first solo exhibition in 1941 at the Pinacoteca. Atelier 17: Joined Stanley William Hayter's Atelier 17 (1941), a printmaking worksho…
