Amanda Brewster Sewell
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Lydia Amanda Brewster Sewell (February 24, 1859 - November 15, 1926) was a 19th-century American painter of portraits and genre scenes.[2] Lydia Amanda Brewster studied art in the United States and in Paris before marrying her husband, fellow artist Robert Van Vorst Sewell. She won a bronze medal for her mural Arcadia at The World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. She continued to win medals at expositions and was the first woman to win a major prize at the National Academy of Design, where she was made an Associate Academian in 1903. She was vice president of the Woman's Art Club of New York by 1906. Her works are in several public collections.
Amanda Brewster Sewell | |
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Born | Lydia Amanda Brewster (1859-02-24)February 24, 1859 |
Died | November 15, 1926(1926-11-15) (aged 67) Florence, Italy |
Nationality | American |
Education | |
Known for | Painter of portraits and genre scenes |
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Awards | See Awards section below |