Ann Sophia Towne Darrah

Ann Sophia Towne Darrah
Born1819 (1819)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died1881 (aged 61–62)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
MovementWhite Mountain art

Ann Sophia Towne Darrah (1819–1881) was an American painter who often depicted the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Biography

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Darrah was born in 1819 in Philadelphia.[1] She was a student of Paul Weber.[2]

Her work was included in the 1858 New Bedford Art Exhibition organized by the landscape painter Albert Bierstadt.[2] From 1855 to 1864 Darrah exhibited in group exhibitions at the Boston Athenæum.[1] From 1856 to 1867 she also exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[2]

Darrah died in 1881.[1]

Legacy

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In 1882 the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, held a memorial exhibition of her work.[1]

Darrah's work was included as part of a historical retrospective on American art in the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.[3]

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  • Mount Washington from Saco River, 1857
    Mount Washington from Saco River, 1857
  • Mount Chocorua and Saco River from North Conway, 1856
    Mount Chocorua and Saco River from North Conway, 1856

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Darrah, Ann Sophia Towne (Mrs)". Oxford Index. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Ann Sophia Towne Darrah (1819-1881)". White Mountain Art & Artists. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. ^ Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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