All local pickups are subject to 7% sales tax. The winning bidder can also pick up this item at our store in Colchester, Vermont. Please check all of the available shipping methods and costs prior to bidding. She was the only woman of six men in the group of notable 19th century artists in the American Watercolor Society. This oil paintings on canvas is handpainted by the skilled painter who specializes in famous paintings reproductions. She was known for her delicately detailed paintings. She was considered an expert and specialist in watercolor painting. She first was an oil painter and later took up watercolor painting. She first was an oil painter and later took up watercolor painting. She painted small aspects of nature: flowers, birds, and other plants in their natural settings. We have a very reasonable opening bid, and no reserve price, so don't miss your chance to add this to your collection.įidelia Bridges (May 19, either 1834 or 1835-1923) was one of the minute population of successful female artists in the 19th century and early 20th century. The very last photo is one of Fidelia (circa 1864) that we found online and included just for historical reference (not included with the painting). It looks like there may have also been a piece of tape along the top edge of the back side (see photos below). The glass was stuck to the painting in several places, and there was some paint loss on the right side and one tiny spot in the upper left. This piece came out of a Vermont estate, and was found in a frame with cracked glass. It measures 14 5/8" inches wide and 10 1/8" inches tall. The painting shows a lovely beach scene with clamshells and seagulls. It is hand signed and dated 1879 in the lower right corner. Fields.This listing is for a rare original painting by Fidelia Bridges. Though there is no documentation of Bridges' visit to Portsmouth in 1874, it’s certainly possible that she was in the same friend group as fellow Piscataqua Region artists Celia Thaxter, Sarah Orne Jewett, and, Atlantic Monthly editor James T. Louis Prang printed thousands of greeting cards featuring Bridges' watercolors, and her work was collected by Mark Twain and is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Smithsonian.įidelia Bridges' watercolor of the Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion (L2017.6), painted on June 6, 1874, just one day after her view of St. John's, remains in a private collection. In 1874, she became the first woman to join what is now the American Watercolor Society. View this painting in person in the " Port of Portsmouth: War Trade and Travel" exhibit in the Montrone Gallery in Thales-Yeaton House when the museum reopens!īridges is best known for her depictions of nature – wildflowers, birds, and landscapes. Gundalows and other masted ships are reflected in the calm water. This painting (2014.43), possibly created by Fidelia Bridges (1834 – 1923), a native of Salem, MA - and suggestive of her style - is dated June 5, 1874. Recognizable buildings include St. John’s Church and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. When searching the Strawbery Banke Online Collections, users will come across this watercolor image of the Portsmouth skyline from the Piscataqua River. A watercolor depicting an 1874 Portsmouth skyline, probably by artist Fidelia Bridges
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