Artist

Mary Petty

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American, 1899–1976

Mary Petty was an American artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Mary Petty was born in New York City.

Mary Petty (April 29, 1899 – March 6, 1976) was an illustrator of books and magazines best remembered for a series of covers published by The New Yorker that feature a family she invented and named, "Peabody", along with their household servants.

Works by Mary Petty

Collections represented

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