Brandywine Museum of Art
One Hoffmans Mill Road
Po Box 141
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Po Box 141
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
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Museums page for Alice Stephens ((1858 - 1932)), known for Portrait and landscape painting, illustration, engraving. Showing 3 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1858 Salem, New Jersey - 1932 Moylan, Pennsylvania. Known for: Portrait and landscape painting, illustration, engraving.
Alice Barber was born on a farm near Salem, New Jersey, where she attended local schools. The family moved to Philadelphia, and by 1873 she was a full time student at the Philadelphia School of... Read full biography
Alice Barber was born on a farm near Salem, New Jersey, where she attended local schools. The family moved to Philadelphia, and by 1873 she was a full time student at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art). There she became proficient at engraving, an important skill... Read full biography
Alice Barber was born on a farm near Salem, New Jersey, where she attended local schools. The family moved to Philadelphia, and by 1873 she was a full time student at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art). There she became proficient at engraving, an important skill in the days before photo-mechanical reproduction. In 1876, she enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where she studied under Thomas Eakins. Among her classmates was Emily Sartain.... Read full biography
Alice Barber was born on a farm near Salem, New Jersey, where she attended local schools. The family moved to Philadelphia, and by 1873 she was a full time student at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art). There she became proficient at engraving, an important skill in the days before photo-mechanical reproduction. In 1876, she enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where she studied under Thomas Eakins. Among her classmates was Emily Sartain. Financial considerations finally forced Barber to turn to full-time engraving, but by 1885, the long hours and close work affected her health. She turned to pen and ink drawing, and was soon supporting herself by illustration in that medium. During a... Read full biography
Alice Barber was born on a farm near Salem, New Jersey, where she attended local schools. The family moved to Philadelphia, and by 1873 she was a full time student at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art). There she became proficient at engraving, an important skill in the days before photo-mechanical reproduction. In 1876, she enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where she studied under Thomas Eakins. Among her classmates was Emily Sartain. Financial considerations finally forced Barber to turn to full-time engraving, but by 1885, the long hours and close work affected her health. She turned to pen and ink drawing, and was soon supporting herself by illustration in that medium. During a trip to Europe she took up painting in oils. When she returned, she supported herself wit... Read full biography
Alice Stephens - Artist Info
About Alice Stephens: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (3)
All MuseumsThe National Museum of American Illustration
Vernon Court
492 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102