Riverside in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953) Marker
Inscription.
Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953). . Sallie Mahood, painter of landscapes and portraits for half a century, moved to Lynchburg as a young adult. She studied with prominent artists in Martha's Vineyard, New York, Paris and was frequently commissioned to paint portraits of notable Virginians. Her works are in the collections of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Museum of History and Culture, and the Supreme Court of Virginia, as well as educational institutions across the state. Mahood's mother, Julia Morrison Blount (1831-1877), and her daughter, Helen Mahood McGehee (1892-1980), also had careers as artists. Her granddaughter, internationally known dancer Helen McGehee, lived here at 2907 Rivermont Ave.
Sallie Mahood, painter of landscapes and portraits for half a century, moved to Lynchburg as a young adult. She studied with prominent artists in Martha's Vineyard, New York, Paris and was frequently commissioned to paint portraits of notable Virginians. Her works are in the collections of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Museum of History and Culture, and the Supreme Court of Virginia, as well as educational institutions across the state. Mahood's mother, Julia Morrison Blount (1831-1877), and her daughter, Helen Mahood McGehee (1892-1980), also had careers as artists. Her granddaughter, internationally known dancer Helen McGehee, lived here at 2907 Rivermont Ave.
Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-57.)
Location. 37° 26.243′ N, 79° 10.572′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Riverside. Marker is on Rivermont Avenue just west of Rowland Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2907 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg VA 24503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953) Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
3. 2907 Rivermont Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
