Sarah C. Frothingham Explained

Sarah Carter Frothingham (1821–July 20, 1861) was an American miniature painter.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Sarah C. Frothingham was born in 1821 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States.^[1] Her father, James Frothingham (1786–1864), who was an academic and portrait painter, was her instructor.^{[3] [4] [1]}

In 1837, when she was sixteen years old, she first exhibited her paintings at the National Academy of Design. Between 1837 and 1845, she did most of her paintings in New York.^[1] She also showed her miniature paintings at the exhibitions held in the Boston Athenaeum, the Boston Artists' Association, and the Brooklyn (New York) Institute.^[5]

In 1841, she was elected as an associate of the National Academy of Design. However, her membership was forfeited for not presenting a portrait of herself within one year of election as per the by-laws of the academy. In 1846, on her second election, a portrait of her painted by her father secured her place at the academy.^[1]

She died on July 20, 1861, in New York City.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Dearinger, David Bernard . 2004. Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design: 1826–1925. May 19, 2023. New York City . Hudson Hills. 216. 978-1-555-95029-3.
2. Book: Rubinstein, Charlotte Streifer . 1982. American Women Artists: From Early Indian Times to the Present. May 19, 2023. New York City . Avon . 441. 978-0-816-18535-1.
3. Book: Caldwell, John. March 1, 1994. American Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vol. 1: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born by 1815. May 19, 2023. New York City . Metropolitan Museum of Art. 364.
4. Book: Cummings, Thomas Seir. 1861. Historic Annals of the National Academy of Design, New York Drawing Association, Etc: With Occasional Dottings by the Way-side, from 1825 to the Present Time. May 19, 2023. Philadelphia. G. W. Childs . 303.
5. Web site: Sarah C. Frothingham . americanart.si.edu . Smithsonian American Art Museum . May 19, 2023.