Henrietta Maria Benson Homer (1809–1884) was an American botanical artist.[1]
Henrietta Maria Benson Homer | |
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| Born | 1809 Bucksport, Maine |
| Died | 1884 (aged 74–75) Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
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Homer née Benson was born in 1809 in Bucksport, Massachusetts (it became part of Maine in 1820). In 1833 she married Charles Savage Homer, with whom she had three sons.[2] Their middle son was the painter, Winslow Homer.[3]
Homer created botanical watercolors and drawings.[4] She was a member of the American Watercolor Society and exhibited at the Brooklyn Art Association. Her work was included in the 1876 Brooklyn Art Association exhibition along with her son, Winslow.[5]
She died in 1884 in Brooklyn, New York.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Henrietta Maria Benson Homer". CLARA. web.archive.org. 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Letters between Winslow Homer's Parents Gifted to the BCMA". Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Spassky, Natalie (Spring 1982). "Winslow Homer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art". The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. 39 (4): 5. ISSN 0026-1521.
- ^ "A Research Portal for American Watercolors, Prints, and Drawings 1850–1925: A Source for Obscure Catalogues, Artists' Societies, and Women Artists". Panorama. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Sweet Peas". Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Henriette Benson Homer - Biography". AskArt. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
Further reading
edit- Women and Watercolor - Magazine Antiques
Media related to Henrietta Benson Homer at Wikimedia Commons
