Louise Willis Snead

Louise Willis Snead
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	Louise Hammond Willis December 14, 1868 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1958 Darien, Connecticut, U.S.
Pen name	Louis Hammond Willis
Occupation	artist writer composer
Alma mater	Charleston Female Seminary Art Students League of New York New York School of Art
Genre	miniature painting, illustrations, needlework
Notable works	Silver and gold
Spouse	Harry Vairin Snead ​ (m. 1894)​
Children	1
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Louise Hammond Snead (née Willis; pen name: Louis Hammond Willis; December 14, 1868 – October 7, 1958) was an American artist, writer, and composer. Her art specialized in miniature painting, illustrations, and needlework.^[1] She lectured on Persian rugs, wrote articles of various topics under a masculine pseudonym, and even composed a march.