Sarah C. Frothingham

Sarah C. Frothingham

Sarah Carter Frothingham (1821–July 20, 1861) was an American miniature painter.[1][2]

Biography

Sarah C. Frothingham was born in 1821 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States.[1] Her father, James Frothingham (1786–1864), who was an academic and portrait painter, was her instructor.[3][4][1]

In 1837, when she was sixteen years old, she first exhibited her paintings at the National Academy of Design. Between 1837 and 1845, she did most of her paintings in New York.[1] She also showed her miniature paintings at the exhibitions held in the Boston Athenaeum, the Boston Artists' Association, and the Brooklyn (New York) Institute.[5]

In 1841, she was elected as an associate of the National Academy of Design. However, her membership was forfeited for not presenting a portrait of herself within one year of election as per the by-laws of the academy. In 1846, on her second election, a portrait of her painted by her father secured her place at the academy.[1]

She died on July 20, 1861, in New York City.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Dearinger, David Bernard (2004). Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design: 1826–1925. New York City: Hudson Hills. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-555-95029-3. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer (1982). American Women Artists: From Early Indian Times to the Present. New York City: Avon. p. 441. ISBN 978-0-816-18535-1. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Caldwell, John (March 1, 1994). American Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vol. 1: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born by 1815. New York City: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 364. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Cummings, Thomas Seir (1861). Historic Annals of the National Academy of Design, New York Drawing Association, Etc: With Occasional Dottings by the Way-side, from 1825 to the Present Time. Philadelphia: G. W. Childs. p. 303. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sarah C. Frothingham". americanart.si.edu. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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