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1953.303.10
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Watercolor painting by Harriet Foster Beecher of Indigenous woman loading a canoe, 1900
Order an ImageBorn in Indiana, Harriet Foster Beecher (1853-1918) traveled to the West Coast to attend the San Francisco School of Design. She moved to Seattle in 1880 and married Captain Herbert Foote Beecher. In 1881, Beecher opened what is thought to be Seattle’s first art studio. She painted Indigenous life in oils and watercolors, portraits of Seattle pioneers, and landscapes. Beecher played a critical role in expanding the community of artists in Seattle through her work as a teacher at the Territorial University, in her home in Seattle, and later in Port Townsend.
ID Number: 1953.303.10
Date: 1900
Creator(s):
Beecher, Harriet Foster, Artist
Physical Description: 1 Painting; watercolor, pencil, paper; Art:7.75 in.H x 11.25 in.W, Frame: 13.5 in.H x 17 in.W x 1 in.D
Place Made: United States of America, WASHINGTON, Seattle
Credit: MOHAI, 1953.303.10. Conserved through the generous support of Susan Smith Stephens. Whitehead
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