Fidelia Bridges
Nature into Art
$95.24
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2023
Summary
Fidelia Bridges (1834-1923) painted pictures that critics praised for their ability to exude the fragrance of field flowers and glow with the plumage of birds. Raised in Salem and long residing in Connecticut, she maintained a studio in New York City, where she exhibited her art for over forty years at the National Academy, American Watercolor Society and other prestigious venues. Transforming flower painting from a domestic outlet for female amateurs to a marketable commodity for professiona…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848225480 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848225482 |
| Author: | Katherine Manthorne |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 722g |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 190mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Northern Lights |
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Critics Review
‘With her trademark skill Manthorne brings Fidelia Bridges and her world of flowers, fields, and sparrows to life. This beautiful and eloquent volume is a gift to those interested in American art, watercolor, ornithology, horticulture and popular illustration.’ - Dr. Anna O. Marley, Chief of Curatorial Affairs and the Kenneth R. Woodcock Curator of Historical American Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
About The Author
Katherine Manthorne
Katherine Manthorne is Professor of Modern Art of the Americas at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Her recent books include Restless Enterprise: The Art & Life of Eliza Pratt Greatorex (2020) and Women in the Dark: Female Photographers in the United States, 1850-1900 (2020).
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