Phoebe Davis Natt
Phoebe Davis Natt (1847–1899) was an American painter.[1]
Phoebe Davis Natt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1847 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 1899 (aged 51–52) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Philadelphia School of Design for Women The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
| Known for | Painting |
Biography
Natt was born in 1847 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. She studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[2] She also studied in Paris, France and Florence, Italy.[3] Her teachers included Thomas Eakins and Tony Robert-Fleury.[4] She studied etching with Stephen Parrish.[2]
Natt exhibited her art at The Women's Pavilion of the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876.[5] Her work was included in the 1888 exhibition "Women Etchers of America", where she is listed as Natt, Phebe D. (Miss).[6] She exhibited her work in the Woman's Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[3] Natt also exhibited her work at the Paris Salon, the National Academy of Design, the Salmagundi Club, the Boston Art Club, and the Art Institute of Chicago.[2]
Natt died in 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
References
- "Phoebe Davis Natt". MutualArt. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- "Phoebe Davis Natt". AskArt. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- "Phoebe Davis Natt". Artcyclopedia. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- Pennsylvania Board of Centennial managers (1878). Pennsylvania and the Centennial Exposition: Comprising the Preliminary and Final Reports of the Pennsylvania Board of Centennial Managers, Made to the Legislature at the Sessions of 1877-8; Together with a List of the Officers and Members of the Board and of the Associated Committees; and Historical Sketch of the Exhibition; an Alphabetical Catalogue of Pennsylvania Exhibitors; and a Series of Articles Relative to the Industries, Resources and Capabilities of the Commonwealth ... Pennsylvania board of Centennial managers. p. 184.
Phoebe Davis Natt.
- Van Rensselaer, Mariana Griswold (1888). Catalogue of the work of the women etchers of America, on exhibition April 12th to 21st ... New York: Union League Club (New York, N.Y.).