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1840 New Hampton, New Hampshire - 1907 Naples, Italy. Known for: Missions, pepper trees and still life painting.
Following are several short biographical entries. The circumstances of her death were very unusual. She went to Italy to see the great works of art there and she died while in Italy. At first, her... Read full biography
Following are several short biographical entries. The circumstances of her death were very unusual. She went to Italy to see the great works of art there and she died while in Italy. At first, her coffin was loaded on board a ship to come home, but the sailors were superstitious and refused to go... Read full biography
Following are several short biographical entries. The circumstances of her death were very unusual. She went to Italy to see the great works of art there and she died while in Italy. At first, her coffin was loaded on board a ship to come home, but the sailors were superstitious and refused to go with a dead person on board. Someone had a bright idea and they put the coffin inside a large crate marked "sculptures" and then loaded it back onto the same ship. It worked, and her body was returned... Read full biography
Following are several short biographical entries. The circumstances of her death were very unusual. She went to Italy to see the great works of art there and she died while in Italy. At first, her coffin was loaded on board a ship to come home, but the sailors were superstitious and refused to go with a dead person on board. Someone had a bright idea and they put the coffin inside a large crate marked "sculptures" and then loaded it back onto the same ship. It worked, and her body was returned to her native USA. Some of Ellen's work is on permanent display in various town buildings in Littleton, New Hampshire. Her husband, Everts Farr was a native of that town, and Ellen lived there for several years. Everts Farr was a Civil War hero and... Read full biography
Following are several short biographical entries. The circumstances of her death were very unusual. She went to Italy to see the great works of art there and she died while in Italy. At first, her coffin was loaded on board a ship to come home, but the sailors were superstitious and refused to go with a dead person on board. Someone had a bright idea and they put the coffin inside a large crate marked "sculptures" and then loaded it back onto the same ship. It worked, and her body was returned to her native USA. Some of Ellen's work is on permanent display in various town buildings in Littleton, New Hampshire. Her husband, Everts Farr was a native of that town, and Ellen lived there for several years. Everts Farr was a Civil War hero and later a US Congressman, Republican, New Hampshire. My sister, Susan Luca, adds this to the Ellen Farr story:... Read full biography
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Keywords (26)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Botanics, Plant Life
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Spanish Missions, California
- •Still Life
- •Trees, Woodland and Forest Interiors, Tree Landscapes
- •Underwater, Marine Imagery, Fish, Aquatic Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Boston Before 1900
- •California Before 1940
- •Italy Before World War I
- •Southern California Before 1900
- •White Mountains, New Hampshire
Art Association
- •Boston Art Club
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
- •Louise and Alan Sellars Collection
Added Description
- •Still Life Specialty
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892-1893
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Boston Art Club-
Exhibition of State Fair
- •California State Fair