| Timeline |
| 1844 |
Born 22 May in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania |
| 1861 |
Enrols in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
| 1865 |
Travels to Europe where she remains for four years, travelling and studying in Paris, Rome, and Madrid |
| 1866 |
Studies under Charles Chaplin in Paris |
| 1868 |
First painting accepted by the Paris Salon, A Mandolin Player
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| 1871 |
Studies at the Academy Raimondi in Parma |
| 1877 |
Settles in Paris, meets Degas |
| 1879 |
Participates in the Impressionist exhibition of this year |
| 1880 |
Participates in the Impressionist exhibition of this year |
| 1881 |
Participates in the Impressionist exhibition of this year |
| 1886 |
Participates in the Impressionist exhibition of this year |
| 1890 |
Attends exhibition of Japanese prints in Paris |
| 1893 |
Commissioned to paint a mural for the Womens Building in the Chicago World's Exposition - the theme was "Modern Woman" |
| 1893 |
First solo show, at Durand-Ruel's |
| 1904 |
Accepted into the Legion of Honour |
| 1910 |
Accepted as a member of the National Academy of Design in New York |
| 1911 |
Diagnosed with diabetes, rheumatism, neuralgia, and cataracts |
| 1914 |
Awarded of a gold metal at the Pennsylvania Academy of Art |
| 1914 |
Loss of sight forces her to retire from painting |
| 1915 |
Helps organise an exhibition of pictures by Old Masters and Degas, in addition to her own works, to benefit woman suffrage |
| 1926 |
Dies 14 June, Château de Beaufresne, near Paris |
