MATHEWS, Lucia Kleinhans
Lucia Kleinhans Mathews (1870–1955) Mathews was a major fixture of the early Arts and Crafts scene in San Francisco, California, and was an influential figure among her peers as well as the San Francisco area. A prolific artist and crafts-person, she designed and carved furniture, objets d’art, and painted murals, all in addition to her fine art paintings in oil, watercolor, and gouache. Along with her artist husband Arthur Frank Mathews, she paved a path toward San Francisco’s aesthetic recovery following the 1906 earthquake.
