Fidelia bridges biography wife

Fidelia Bridges May 19, — May 14, was one of the small number of successful female artists in the 19th and early 20th centuries. She was a painter and illustrator, capturing small aspects of nature: flowers, birds, and other plants in their natural settings. She first was an oil painter and later took up watercolor painting. She was known for her delicately detailed paintings.

Fidelia bridges: nature into art

She was considered an expert and specialist in watercolor painting. She was the only woman in the group of seven notable 19th-century artists in the American Watercolor Society. Her illustrations were published in books, magazines and were used for greeting cards. Early life Calla Lilly, c. Three months later, just three hours before the news of his death arrived in Salem, Eliza died in March, The couple left four children, Eliza, Elizabeth, Fidelia and Henry who lived at Essex Street, now known as the Fidelia Bridges Guest House, but moved to a more affordable home on the same street after their parent's death.

Fidelia, who was ill, was taken to Virginia Springs with family friends and upon her return studied drawing during her convalescence in Salem.