Amanda Brewster Sewell
American painter (1859–1926)
Died aged 87PiscesUnited States
Biography
Lydia Amanda Brewster Sewell (February 24, 1859 - November 15, 1926) was a 19th-century American painter of portraits and genre scenes. 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.
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Career highlights
Genres
- portrait
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Robert Van Vorst Sewell
Quick answers about Amanda Brewster Sewell
- How old was Amanda Brewster Sewell?
- Amanda Brewster Sewell died on November 15, 1926 at the age of 87.
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- Amanda Brewster Sewell was born on February 24, 1839.
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- Amanda Brewster Sewell was born in North Elba.
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- Amanda Brewster Sewell's zodiac sign is Pisces.
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- Amanda Brewster Sewell is a citizen of United States.
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- Amanda Brewster Sewell is known as painter, artist.
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- According to Wikidata, Amanda Brewster Sewell's spouse is or was Robert Van Vorst Sewell.
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