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Marie Osthaus Griffith

German-American

1855–1927

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  1. Still-life of Roses in Vase by Marie Osthaus Griffith, Image 1.

    Marie Osthaus Griffith

    Still-life of Roses in Vase, 1889

    Oil on canvas

    34.5 x 45.5 in

Although born in Wohldenberg, Hanover Prussia, Griffith's family accompanied her father to Mexico when he served as Secretary to Archduke Maximillian Ill. When the Archduke was betrayed and executed by the Mexican troops in 1867, the family fled to the United States.

Griffith was primarily known for floral views in a realistic or naturalistic style. She also painted coastal scenes and landscapes. Her work was included in the New Orleans Exposition in 1855. She taught at St. Ursula's Academy and Art School in Toledo, Ohio. She is the older sister of Edmund Osthaus, known for his paintings of sporting and hunting dogs.
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