Fidelia Bridges, Trailing Arbutus

Fidelia Bridges

American · 1834–1923 · Painter

Fidelia Bridges was an American artist of the late 19th century. She was known for delicately detailed paintings that captured flowers, plants, and birds in their natural… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Fidelia Bridges, Irises Along the River, watercolor on paper on boardIrises Along the RiverBonhams · $14,400≈ £7,326≈ €9,141Sign up to see
  2. Fidelia Bridges, Chickadee and Thistle, 1875, watercolor and gouache on paperChickadee and ThistleBonhams · $7,320≈ £5,083≈ €5,947Sign up to see
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Fidelia Bridges was an American artist of the late 19th century. She was known for delicately detailed paintings that captured flowers, plants, and birds in their natural settings. Although she began as an oil painter, she later gained a reputation as an expert in watercolor painting. She was the only woman among a group of seven artists in the early years of the American Watercolor Society. Her watercolor paintings of nature scenes were displayed in homes across the country, published as illustrations in books and magazines and on greeting cards. Bridges created a successful business from what was usually a hobby.

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Born 1834, SalemDied 1923, CanaanOccupation PainterWikidata Q5446751 ↗ULAN 500009974 ↗Museum works 17

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Fidelia Bridges, Trailing Arbutus
Trailing Arbutus1863 · oil on wood
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts — Ope…
Fidelia Bridges, Garden View, Brooklyn
Garden View, Brooklynca. 1867 · Watercolor and gouache, with traces of graphite underdrawing, on tan hot-pressed wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Max and Pamela Berry, 2021 — Open Acc…
Fidelia Bridges, Still Life
Still Life1870 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, John Osgood and Elizabeth Amis Came…
Fidelia Bridges, Rooftops, Brooklyn
Rooftops, Brooklynca. 1867 · Watercolor and gouache on tan hot-pressed wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Max and Pamela Berry, 2021 — Open Acc…
Fidelia Bridges, Chickadee and Thistle
Chickadee and Thistle1875 · Watercolor and gouache on paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max N. Berry, 2020 — Ope…
Fidelia Bridges, Bird's Nest in Cattails
Bird's Nest in Cattailsca. 1875 · Watercolor and gouache on light brown wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, in memory of Harry Rubin, 198…
Fidelia Bridges, Pink Roses
Pink Roses1875 · watercolor on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts — Ope…
Fidelia Bridges, Dead Yellow-breasted Bird in Autumn Landscape
Dead Yellow-breasted Bird in Autumn Landscape1870s · watercolor on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts — Ope…
Fidelia Bridges, Flowers in a Pitcher
Flowers in a Pitcher1870s · watercolor on brown wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts — Ope…
Fidelia Bridges, Bird's Nest in Cattails
Bird's Nest in Cattails1875
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Fidelia Bridges, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fidelia Bridges, Bird's Nest and Ferns
Bird's Nest and Ferns1863
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Art Institute of Chicago
Fidelia Bridges, Untitled
Untitled1876
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Fidelia Bridges, Untitled
Untitled1876
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Fidelia Bridges, Trailing Arbutus
Trailing Arbutus1863
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Fidelia Bridges, Pink Roses
Pink Roses1875
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Fidelia Bridges, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Fidelia Bridges, Study of Ferns
Study of Ferns1864
New Britain Museum of American Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — New Britain Museum of American Art
Fidelia Bridges, Bird's Nest and Ferns
Bird's Nest and Ferns1863 · Oil on panel
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Charles C. Haffner…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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