Ellen Frances Burpee Farr | |
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| Born | Ellen Frances Burpee November 14, 1840 New Hampton, New Hampshire |
| Died | January 5, 1907 (aged 66) Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | Evarts Worcester Farr (m. 1861–1880) |
Ellen Frances Burpee Farr (1840-1907) was an American painter. She was one of the early women artists in California where she painted local flora and landscapes.
Farr née Burpee was born on November 14, 1840 [1] [2] in New Hampton, New Hampshire. [3] She studied at the New Hampton Institution and the Thetford Academy in Vermont. She then taught drawing at the New Hampton Institution. [1]
On May 19, 1861, she married Evarts Worcester Farr with whom she had three children. [1] He was a member of the Second Regiment Volunteers in the Union Army, fighting in the Civil War for four years. He went on to become a member of the United States House of Representatives. [1] He died in 1880.
Farr moved to Boston in 1883, moving again to Pasadena, California around 1890. [3] In California her subject matter included Pasadena area missions, pepper trees, and Indian baskets. [4] [5] [3]
Farr exhibited her work at the California State Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. [4] She also worked with California Board of Lady Managers at the Exposition. [1]
Farr was a member of the Boston Art Club, where she also exhibited. She showed her paintings at the California State Fair as well. [5]
Farr died on January 5, 1907, while in Naples, Italy [5]
Her work is in the Washington County Historical Society in Pennsylvania and the Littleton, New Hampshire Public Library. [3]
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