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{{Short description|English-born American porcelain painter; store proprietor (1856–1942)}}
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'''Margaret Sherratt Keys''' ({{nee}} '''Baines'''; after first marriage, '''Sherratt'''; after second marriage, '''Keys'''; 1856-1942) was a British-born American porcelain painter and the proprietor of Sherratt's China Art Store in ]<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926">{{cite book |title=Who's who in the Nation's Capital |year=1926 |publisher=Consolidated Publishing Company |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kUY2ttKq71wC&pg=PA328 |page=328 |chapter=KEYS, Margaret Jane Sherratt (Mrs.) |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref>
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| birth_name = Margaret Jane Baines
| birth_date = 23 May 1856
| birth_place = ], England
| death_date = October 13, 1942
| death_place = Washington, D.C.
| resting_place = ]
| style = china painting
| spouse = {{hlist|Samuel Sherratt|Marion H. Keys}}
| awards = Medal, ], ]
}}
'''Margaret Sherratt Keys''' ({{nee}} '''Baines'''; after first marriage, '''Sherratt'''; after second marriage, '''Keys'''; 1856–1942) was a British-born American artist and china painter;<ref name="Falk1999">{{cite book |last1=Falk |first1=Peter H. |title=Who was who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America |date=1999 |publisher=Sound View Press |isbn=978-0-932087-55-3 |page=3010 |url=https://books.google.com/books?newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&id=1MYRAQAAMAAJ&dq=Margaret+Sherratt+art&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Margaret+Sherratt |access-date=11 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> she was an examplar in the art of china painting and its many kindred phases.<ref name="WaPo1907">{{cite news |title=Merited Renown in Hand China Painting. Mrs. Margaret Sherratt. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-merited-renown-in-ha/160626370/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=The Washington Post |via=] |date=24 February 1907 |page=n.p. |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref> Keys was also the proprietor of Sherratt's China Art Store in ],<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926">{{cite book |title=Who's who in the Nation's Capital |year=1926 |publisher=Consolidated Publishing Company |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kUY2ttKq71wC&pg=PA328 |page=328 |chapter=KEYS, Margaret Jane Sherratt (Mrs.) |access-date=10 December 2024 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref> the first ] art store in the city.<ref name="EveningStar1942" />


==Early life and education== ==Early life and education==
Margaret Baines was born in ], England. Her parents were Joseph and Hannah (Johnson) Baines.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" /> Margaret Jane Baines was born in ], England, 23 May 1856.<ref name="familysearch">{{cite web |title=Margaret Jane Baines Female 23 May 1856 – 13 October 1942 |url=https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRW4-VXQ |website=www.familysearch.org |access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref> Her parents were Joseph and Hannah (Johnson) Baines.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" />


Keys was educated at private school at Longton.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" /> Keys was educated at private school at Longton.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" />


==Career== ==Career==
Keys and her first husband, Samuel Sherratt, learned the art of china painting in Staffordshire. They came to the U.S. in 1879, after a wide experience in England.<ref name="WaPo1907" /> Interested in the potteries of ] and ],<ref name="WaPo1912">{{cite news |title=Sherratt's China Art Store. 608 Thirteenth Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-sherratts-china-art/160626448/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=The Washington Post |via=] |date=12 June 1912 |page=53 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref>, they lived in ], ], and ].<ref name="EveningStar1942" /> They remained in Trenton for nine years in the field of instructing amateurs the art of china painting. They became successful at this, their notability spreading beyond the city where their activities were then confined.<ref name="WaPo1907" />
She came to to the U.S. in 1879. She lived in ], ], and ]<ref name="EveningStar1942" /> before becoming to Washington, D.C. in 1889, with her first husband, Samuel Sherratt.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" /><ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" />


Recognizing Washington, D.C., as a better place for exhibiting their talents, the Sherratts moved there in 1889 and opened a studio. Washington had talented young artists who sought skilled instruction in the art of china painting. The classes that the Sherratt's offered grew, and china painting, till then a neglected field of study, quickly became a continuing endeavor among hundreds of aspiring artists. J. T. Baines, a nephew of Mrs. Keys, and one of their graduates in hand china painting, became associated with the firm for 12 years, and became an instructor in the decorating department.<ref name="WaPo1907" /><ref name="WaPo1912" />
⚫ Mr. and Mrs. Sherratt organized one of the first china art stores in the nation's capital. In 1893, she attracted nation-wide attention in decorative art circles, by the work she exhibited in the ], ], ], and received their medal for best work in the line of decorated china.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" />

Demand for hand-painted china, as well as products used in its preparation, grew steadily, and the Sherratt china art store was established and became a center point for thousands of patrons. As importers of china and materials for china decoration, and manufacturers of Sherratt's Roman gold, the establishment became widely known. In pace with its growing popularity, the store grew quickly and became one of Washington's noted showplaces of expert handiwork in china painting and its accessories.<ref name="WaPo1907" /> Large cases of delicately decorated ], ], and ] wares were scattered throughout the studio and inspired many amateur decorators who patronized the Sherratts. Directly above the sales rooms were the parlors where classes and private instruction were given daily in all branches of china decorating.<ref name="WaPo1894">{{cite news |title=All day long ... at the spacious studio of Mrs. and Mrs. Samuel Sherratt, at 1315 Fourteenth Street |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-all-day-long-at/160626586/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=The Washington Post |via=] |date=29 July 1894 |page=7 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref>

⚫ In 1893, Keys attracted nation-wide attention in decorative art circles, by the work she exhibited in the Woman's Department, ], ], and received their medal for best work in the line of decorated china.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" />

Upon Mr. Sherratt's death in 1903,<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" /> Keys became the controlling factor of their business. She was known throughout the U.S. as the manufacturer of Sherratt's Roman gold,<ref name="WaPo1912" /> an attractive product for embellishing china, with a quality superior to others in its day. This was Keys' exclusive product, supplied extensively to patrons through the U.S. and Canada. Art materials in large quantities were also in stock. Keys was the sole agent for Washington, D.C., and southern cities for the ] China Kiln, and this part of the enterprise grew greatly.<ref name="WaPo1907" />


Keys was a member of the Washington Chamber of Commerce.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" /> Keys was a member of the Washington Chamber of Commerce.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" />


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Her first marriage was to Samuel Sherratt (died 1903); the second was to Marion H. Keys.<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" /> Her first marriage was to Samuel Sherratt (died 1903); the second was to Marion H. Keys,<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" /> in June 1909.<ref name="WaPo1909">{{cite news |title=Licensed to Marry |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-licensed-to-marry/160684015/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=The Washington Post |via=] |date=25 June 1909 |page=3 |language=en}} {{Source-attribution}}</ref>


Margaret Keys died in Washington, D.C. on October 13, 1942; interment was in ].<ref name="EveningStar1942">{{cite news |title=Mrs. Margaret Keys Dies; China Art Store Owner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-mrs-margaret-keys-dies-ch/160626148/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=Evening Star |via=] |date=15 October 1942 |page=6}}</ref> Margaret Keys died in Washington, D.C. on October 13, 1942; interment was in ].<ref name="EveningStar1942">{{cite news |title=Mrs. Margaret Keys Dies; China Art Store Owner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-star-mrs-margaret-keys-dies-ch/160626148/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=Evening Star |via=] |date=15 October 1942 |page=6}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* 1893, Medal, Woman's Department, ]<ref name="WhosWhoNationsCapital1926" />


==References== ==References==
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English-born American porcelain painter; store proprietor (1856–1942)
Margaret Sherratt Keys
BornMargaret Jane Baines
23 May 1856
Longton, England
DiedOctober 13, 1942
Washington, D.C.
Resting placeRock Creek Cemetery
Stylechina painting
Spouses
  • Samuel Sherratt
  • Marion H. Keys
AwardsMedal, Woman's Department, Columbian Exposition

Margaret Sherratt Keys (née Baines; after first marriage, Sherratt; after second marriage, Keys; 1856–1942) was a British-born American artist and china painter; she was an examplar in the art of china painting and its many kindred phases. Keys was also the proprietor of Sherratt's China Art Store in Washington, D.C., the first porcelain art store in the city.

Early life and education

Margaret Jane Baines was born in Longton, England, 23 May 1856. Her parents were Joseph and Hannah (Johnson) Baines.

Keys was educated at private school at Longton.

Career

Keys and her first husband, Samuel Sherratt, learned the art of china painting in Staffordshire. They came to the U.S. in 1879, after a wide experience in England. Interested in the potteries of New Jersey and West Virginia,, they lived in Wheeling, West Virginia, East Liverpool, Ohio, and Trenton, New Jersey. They remained in Trenton for nine years in the field of instructing amateurs the art of china painting. They became successful at this, their notability spreading beyond the city where their activities were then confined.

Recognizing Washington, D.C., as a better place for exhibiting their talents, the Sherratts moved there in 1889 and opened a studio. Washington had talented young artists who sought skilled instruction in the art of china painting. The classes that the Sherratt's offered grew, and china painting, till then a neglected field of study, quickly became a continuing endeavor among hundreds of aspiring artists. J. T. Baines, a nephew of Mrs. Keys, and one of their graduates in hand china painting, became associated with the firm for 12 years, and became an instructor in the decorating department.

Demand for hand-painted china, as well as products used in its preparation, grew steadily, and the Sherratt china art store was established and became a center point for thousands of patrons. As importers of china and materials for china decoration, and manufacturers of Sherratt's Roman gold, the establishment became widely known. In pace with its growing popularity, the store grew quickly and became one of Washington's noted showplaces of expert handiwork in china painting and its accessories. Large cases of delicately decorated Royal Worcester, Dresden Porcelain, and Belleek Pottery wares were scattered throughout the studio and inspired many amateur decorators who patronized the Sherratts. Directly above the sales rooms were the parlors where classes and private instruction were given daily in all branches of china decorating.

In 1893, Keys attracted nation-wide attention in decorative art circles, by the work she exhibited in the Woman's Department, Columbian Exposition, Chicago, and received their medal for best work in the line of decorated china.

Upon Mr. Sherratt's death in 1903, Keys became the controlling factor of their business. She was known throughout the U.S. as the manufacturer of Sherratt's Roman gold, an attractive product for embellishing china, with a quality superior to others in its day. This was Keys' exclusive product, supplied extensively to patrons through the U.S. and Canada. Art materials in large quantities were also in stock. Keys was the sole agent for Washington, D.C., and southern cities for the Revelation China Kiln, and this part of the enterprise grew greatly.

Keys was a member of the Washington Chamber of Commerce.

Personal life

Her first marriage was to Samuel Sherratt (died 1903); the second was to Marion H. Keys, in June 1909.

Margaret Keys died in Washington, D.C. on October 13, 1942; interment was in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Awards and honors

References

  1. Falk, Peter H. (1999). Who was who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America. Sound View Press. p. 3010. ISBN 978-0-932087-55-3. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Merited Renown in Hand China Painting. Mrs. Margaret Sherratt". The Washington Post. 24 February 1907. p. n.p. Retrieved 10 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "KEYS, Margaret Jane Sherratt (Mrs.)". Who's who in the Nation's Capital. Consolidated Publishing Company. 1926. p. 328. Retrieved 10 December 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Mrs. Margaret Keys Dies; China Art Store Owner". Evening Star. 15 October 1942. p. 6. Retrieved 10 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Margaret Jane Baines Female 23 May 1856 – 13 October 1942". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Sherratt's China Art Store. 608 Thirteenth Street Northwest, Washington, D.C." The Washington Post. 12 June 1912. p. 53. Retrieved 10 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. "All day long ... at the spacious studio of Mrs. and Mrs. Samuel Sherratt, at 1315 Fourteenth Street". The Washington Post. 29 July 1894. p. 7. Retrieved 10 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. "Licensed to Marry". The Washington Post. 25 June 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 11 December 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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