The first complete catalog of work by Missouris earliest female artist provides a singular look at territorial life in the early nineteenth century. Anna Maria von Phul 17861823 was the earliestknown female artist working in what was then called the Missouri Territory. Born in Philadelphia and raised largely in Kentucky she spent her last halfdecade in and around St. Louis. Though von Phul never considered herself a professional artist her sketches and watercolors provide a singular window in