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1792 Rehoboth, Massachusetts - 1862 Providence, Rhode Island. Known for: Folk art portrait and landscape painting.
An itinerant portrait painter, Susannah Paine was active in New England, especially Rhode Island and Maine. Noted for appealing detail of her subjects such as ornate dress and coiled hair dos, she... Read full biography
An itinerant portrait painter, Susannah Paine was active in New England, especially Rhode Island and Maine. Noted for appealing detail of her subjects such as ornate dress and coiled hair dos, she painted primarily with oil on wood but did an occasional pastel portrait. In those days, the mid 19th... Read full biography
An itinerant portrait painter, Susannah Paine was active in New England, especially Rhode Island and Maine. Noted for appealing detail of her subjects such as ornate dress and coiled hair dos, she painted primarily with oil on wood but did an occasional pastel portrait. In those days, the mid 19th century, it was very unusual for a woman to be an itinerant painter because a female traveling alone aroused suspicion. Susanna Paine wrote a biography, Roses and Thorns, published in 1854 when she... Read full biography
An itinerant portrait painter, Susannah Paine was active in New England, especially Rhode Island and Maine. Noted for appealing detail of her subjects such as ornate dress and coiled hair dos, she painted primarily with oil on wood but did an occasional pastel portrait. In those days, the mid 19th century, it was very unusual for a woman to be an itinerant painter because a female traveling alone aroused suspicion. Susanna Paine wrote a biography, Roses and Thorns, published in 1854 when she was age 61. Addressing this issue of independence, she wrote: "a rumor had arisen and spread in every direction. that I had absconded from my native place---leaving behind me a husband. and several helpless children. The rumor resulted in gradual... Read full biography
An itinerant portrait painter, Susannah Paine was active in New England, especially Rhode Island and Maine. Noted for appealing detail of her subjects such as ornate dress and coiled hair dos, she painted primarily with oil on wood but did an occasional pastel portrait. In those days, the mid 19th century, it was very unusual for a woman to be an itinerant painter because a female traveling alone aroused suspicion. Susanna Paine wrote a biography, Roses and Thorns, published in 1854 when she was age 61. Addressing this issue of independence, she wrote: "a rumor had arisen and spread in every direction. that I had absconded from my native place---leaving behind me a husband. and several helpless children. The rumor resulted in gradual coldness of manner among prospective clients that temporarily halted commissions.". However, despite... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeA Triple Portrait of the Bender Family of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, circa 1831
Susannah Paine Auction: 10/10/2025Lot: 1015Subscribe or get free alerts
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