Katherine Levin Farrell
Katherine Levin Farrell | |
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| Born | Katherine Levin March 15, 1857 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | 1951 (aged 93–94) United States |
| Education | Philadelphia School of Design for Women Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia Museum School of Art Drexel Institute |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
| Known for | Painter, printmaker |
| Spouse | Theodore Phillips Farrell (m. 1888–)[1] |
Katherine Levin Farrell (1857–1951) was an American visual artist, known for her paintings and etchings.
Biography
[edit]Katherine Levin was born on March 15, 1857, in Philadelphia.[2] She was the daughter of Ludwika (née Levin) and S.H. Farrell.[3] In 1888, she married Theodore Phillips Farrell.[3]
She studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, and the Drexel Institute.[3] She studied with Thomas Eakins at PAFA.[4]
Farrell exhibited her work at the Pennsylvania Building and the Woman's Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[5] She also exhibited her work at the Boston Art Club, the Brooklyn Art Association, and the National Academy of Design.[2] In 1938 the Philadelphia Art Alliance held a one-woman show of her work.[4]
Farell was a member of The Plastic Club in Philadelphia and the Brooklyn Art Association in New York.[2]
Farrell died in 1951.[2] Her work is in the collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "memorial page for Katherine Levin Farrell". Find A Grave. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Katherine Levin Farrell". AskArt. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Farrell, Katherine Levin". The Artists Year Book. Chicago, IL: Art League Publishing Association. 1905. p. 62 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Biography of Katherine Levin Farrell". Gratz Gallery. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Farrell, Katherine Levin". SIRIS - Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- image of Farell's art on MutualArt
- image of Farell's landscape Monomoy from the collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- inventory of Farell's work on SIRIS - Smithsonian Institution Research Information System
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