Edith Standen's MFAA Career

Edith Standen was known as a Monuments Woman who began her career as an officer with the purpose of restoring and returning lost art to their rightful owners. Her story began at her inclusion to the MFAA and ended with a legacy in textiles, art, and museum curation.

This audio clip was borrowed by the Met Museum's 'Making the Met' audio guide.

Audio Source: https://www.metmuseum.org/audio-guide/playlists/making-the-met

Image Source: https://www.si.edu/object/raymond-lemaire-and-edith-standen-holding-rubens-portrait-wiesbaden-collecting-point%3AAAADCD_item_16223