Marcia Oakes Woodbury
Marcia Oakes Woodbury (June 20, 1865 – November 7, 1913) was an American painter.
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 Oakes Woodbury in 1894 | |
| Born | Susan Marcia Oakes June 20, 1865 South Berwick, Maine, United States |
| Died | November 7, 1913 (aged 48) Ogunquit, Maine, United States |
| Education | Berwick Academy |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | |
Early life and education
Woodbury was born on June 20, 1865, in South Berwick, Maine, United States.[1] She was the first daughter born to schoolteacher Susan Marcia Bennett Oakes, who would inspire her to create Moeder en dochter.[2]
After graduating from Berwick Academy, she took painting lessons from Charles Herbert Woodbury, whom she later married in 1890.[3] The couple went to Holland on their honeymoon and lived there for a few years.[4]
Career
While living in Holland, Woodbury painted everyday scenes of Dutch children and their lifestyles.[4] Her paintings are described as depicting "Dutch innocence and simplicity in home-made, clumsy attire."[5] While journeying through Europe, Woodbury picked up the Dutch language so she could "develop personal relationships with her models, their families, and the local community."[2] At the 1895 Atlanta Exposition she earned a gold medal for her art, and later earned more medals at both the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association and Boston Art Club.[1]
Woodbury developed a close friendship with Sarah Orne Jewett and she completed illustrations alongside her husband for Jewett's books Deephaven and The Tory Lover.[6] Her watercolor painting Dutch Woman is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[7] After her death, 40 of Woodbury's drawings and water colors and oil paintings were put on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[8]
References
- Leonard, John W. (1914). Woman's Who's who of America, Volume 1. American Commonwealth Company. p. 900. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- Scott, Annette (2017). "Marcia Oakes Woodbury and Religious Identity in Moeder en Dochter: Het Geheele Leven". Archives of American Art Journal. 56 (1): 24–41. doi:10.1086/692634. S2CID 194410168.
- "Works of marine artist Woodbury displayed". Hampton Union. New Hampshire, Hampton. August 8, 2003.
- ""Cinderella" by Marcia Oakes Woodbury (1865-1913)". lirosgallery.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "The Fine Arts". Boston Post. Massachusetts, Boston. December 23, 1891.
- "Society gets two works of Jewett artists". Portsmouth Herald. New Hampshire, Portsmouth. November 26, 1975.
- "Dutch Woman 1894". metmuseum.org. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Mrs. Woodbury's Paintings of Dutch Children Shown". Boston Sunday Post. Massachusetts, Boston. March 29, 1914.