Susan Catherine Moore Waters
(May 18, 1823 - July 7, 1900) |
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Susan Catherine Moore Waters |
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Binghamton, New York, USA |
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American |
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May 18, 1823 |
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July 7, 1900 |
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Biography
The earliest painter considered herein was not a resident of Newark Valley. Yet her brief stay in our area was very important and the impact of her work has recently been brought to the foreground.
Mrs. Susan Catherine Moore Waters (1823-1900) was born in Binghamton, New York. Later moving to Friendsville, Pennsylvania, Susan helped pay expenses at the girls' seminary she and her sister attended by providing drawings for her Natural History class at the age of 15.
She married at age 17 to William C. Waters, and after a few years, he encouraged her to develop her talent as a painter. During three years (1843-45) Mrs. Waters traveled through this region of the Southern Tier of New York and nearby northern Pennsylvania painting portraits. While there were other itinerant painters at the time, very few of them were women.
It was during 1844 that she worked in Newark Valley and surrounding parts. She painted many portraits in Berkshire, including those of Amanda and John Royce and at least two portraits in Newark Valley.
One of these is "Dr. Lincoln's Daughters." Typical of the period, it included fruit, flowers, a pet, and a potted plant along with the children and is set against a partially draped background. It was very recently discovered, and much to the shock of the owner it brought over $90,000 at auction. It now hangs in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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