Harriet Hallowell (1873–1943) was an expatriate American artist who lived in France for fifty years.
The hospital was near the home she shared with her aunt Sarah Tyson Hallowell, located in the village of Moret-sur-Loing, which borders the Forest of Fontainebleau.
[8] Harriet and her Aunt Sarah lived in Moret during World War I and volunteered at the local hospital.
She continued to paint and remained active with the Paris chapter of the American Artists Professional League.
[12] Beginning in 1933, Hallowell experienced financial difficulties due to the devaluing of her French stocks and the Depression, which became "desperate" during World War II.