Katherine Levin Farrell

Katherine Levin Farrell (1857–1951) was an American artist known for her paintings and etchings.

Katherine Levin Farrell
Born
Katherine Levin

(1857-03-15)March 15, 1857
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died1951 (aged 93–94)
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
SpouseTheodore Phillips Farrell[1]

Biography

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Farrell née Levin was born on March 15, 1857, in Philadelphia.[2] She studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, and the Drexel Institute. She studied with Thomas Eakins at PAFA.[3]

Farrell exhibited her work at the Pennsylvania Building and the Woman's Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[4] She also exhibited her work at the Boston Art Club, the Brooklyn Art Association, and the National Academy of Design.[2] In 1938 the Philadelphia Art Alliance held a one-woman show of her work.[3]

Farell was a member of The Plastic Club in Philadelphia and the Brooklyn Art Association in New York.[2]

Farrell died in 1951.[2] Her work is in the collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "memorial page for Katherine Levin Farrell". Find A Grave. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Katherine Levin Farrell". AskArt. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Biography of Katherine Levin Farrell". Gratz Gallery. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Farrell, Katherine Levin". SIRIS - Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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