Catharine Wharton Wright
Catharine Wharton Wright | |
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| Born | Catharine Wharton Morris 1899 |
| Died | 1988 (aged 88–89) |
| Alma mater | Philadelphia School of Design for Women |
| Known for | Painting |
Catharine Wharton Wright (1899–1988) was an American painter known for her landscapes and portraits.
Wright née Morris was born on January 26, 1899, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] She attended the Philadelphia School of Design for Women.[2] Her teachers included Leopold Seyffert and Henry B. Snell. She married Sydney L. Wright in 1925.[3] she was voted into the Associate of the National Academy of Design in 1933 and became a National Academician in 1969.[4]
Wright was also a writer. She wrote articles for the Atlantic Monthly and the Saturday Evening Post.[2] In 1957 her autobiography The Color of Life was published by Houghton Mifflin.[5]
Wright died in Jamestown, Rhode Island in 1988.[6] Her paintings are in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art[7] and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wright, Catherine Wharton maiden name: Morris". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00199146. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ a b Enright, Rosemary. "Catharine Morris Wright". Extraordinary Women of the East Bay. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Catharine Wharton Morris Wright". National Academy of Design. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Works – Catharine Wharton Morris Wright – National Academicians". National Academy of Design. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Rodman, Selden. "Her Canvas Is Her Life; THE COLOR OF LIFE. By Catharine Morris Wright. 203 pp. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. $3.75". New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Catharine Wharton Morris Wright - Biography". AskArt. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Portrait of Jim Emlen". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Catharine Wright". Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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