Hannah Turner Fairfield Nichols (January 26, 1808 – July 15, 1894)[1] was an American portrait painter.
Hannah Thurber Fairfield | |
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 Portrait of Lucy Adams Tracy and Ellen Nichols Tracy by Hannah Thurber Fairfield | |
| Born | January 26, 1808  |
| Died | July 15, 1894 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Painter |
Hannah Turner Fairfield was born in Pomfret, Connecticut, the daughter of David and Hannah Turner Fairfield. She studied painting under Francis Alexander and Alexander Robinson. She was active as a portrait painter in New York City from around 1835 to 1839. Her portraits were large, often of children, and featured a bright palette.[2][3][4]
In 1839, she married businessman Franklin Nichols. They moved to Norwalk, Connecticut and her painting career likely ended at that point.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Payne, Michael R., and Suzanne Rudnick (Jan 2009). ""A 'Woman Could Paint a Likeness?'"". The Magazine Antiques. 175 (1): 178–85.178-85&rft.date=2009-01&rft.aulast=Payne&rft.aufirst=Michael R., and Suzanne Rudnick&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Hannah Thurber Fairfield" class="Z3988">
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Fairfield, Hannah T.." Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 31. Oxford University Press. Date of access 16 Sep. 2022.
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