Rue Winterbotham Carpenter

Luritia "Rue" Winterbotham Carpenter (1876–1931), was an American art collector and philanthropist, who co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago.

Rue Winterbotham Carpenter
Born	Luritia Winterbotham 1876 (1876)
Died	1931 (aged 54–55) Chicago, Illinois, US
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Art collector and philanthropist
Known for	Co-founded the Arts Club of Chicago
Title	President, Arts Club of Chicago
Term	1918–1931
Predecessor	Mrs. Robert McGann
Successor	Elizabeth "Bobsy" Goodspeed
Spouse	John Alden Carpenter
Children	1
Parents	Joseph Humphrey Winterbotham (father) Genevieve Winterbotham (nee Baldwin) (mother)

Early life

She was born Rue Winterbotham, the daughter of Joseph Humphrey Winterbotham (1852–1925), a Chicago manufacturer, bank director, Chicago Art Institute benefactor and Michigan state senator,^[1] and his wife Genevieve Winterbotham, née Baldwin (1853–1906).^[2]

Career

Carpenter was a designer and an interior decorator.^[3] Carpenter was one of the founders of the Arts Club of Chicago in 1916 and was its president from 1918 until her death in 1931.^[2] Her niece Rue Winterbotham Shaw became president in 1940.

Personal life

In 1901, Carpenter married the composer John Alden Carpenter.^[1][4][3] They had one daughter Genevieve Baldwin Carpenter, later Genevieve Carpenter Hill.^[4][3]

In 1929, they lived at 942 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.^[4]

On December 7, 1931, Carpenter died in Chicago, Illinois.

Legacy

Carpenter's 1920 portrait, which was painted by Arthur Ambrose McEvoy, is held in the Art Institute of Chicago. It was gifted to them by Genevieve Carpenter Hill.^[5]