Claribel Cone (1864–1929) and Etta Cone (1870–1949), collectively known as the Cone sisters, were active as American art collectors and socialites during the first part of the 20th century.

Oct 1, 2021 · Henri Matisse had no new paintings to show Etta Cone in 1933 when she visited him at his studio in Nice.

In 1929, after Claribel’s death, Etta continued to build the collection. She visited Matisse annually to acquire key works that he reserved for her, and during his visit to the United States in 1930 …

Painted by Matisse nearly 30 years apart, the “Blue Nude” and the “Pink Nude” form a perfect set, and a fitting reflection of their owners. The first was purchased by Dr. Claribel Cone in 1926, …

Nov 7, 2018 · During the early 1900s, Baltimore sisters Etta and Claribel Cone travelled the world while accumulating one of the world’s finest modern French Art collections for their side-by …

Claribel died in 1929, but Etta continued to acquire art and fill holes in their collection throughout the '30s and '40s before her death in 1949.

"This exhibition explores the 43-year friendship between artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and Baltimore collector Etta Cone (1870-1949).

Etta Cone’s complicated relationship with Gertrude Stein included years of strong attachment, then feelings of hurt, then ambivalence. She typed the manuscript of Three Lives from Stein’s …

In 1929, after Claribel’s death, Etta continued to build the collection. She visited Matisse annually to acquire key works that he reserved for her, and during his visit to the United States in 1930 …

Etta and Claribel began to collect art in earnest in the 1920s, after the turmoil of World War I was over. They spent every summer in Paris and added art to their collection.