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Eunice Pinney

American, 1770–1849

WA-00048783

Mixed Media

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ18115140

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Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓

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Aic
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred85%

About

Why this artist matters now

Eunice Griswold Holcombe Pinney was an American folk artist active in the towns of Windsor and Simsbury, Connecticut. According to art historian Jean Lipman, a specialist in American folk painting, Pinney and her contemporary Mary Ann Willson are considered two of the earliest American painters to work in the medium of watercolor.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Art Institute of ChicagoChicago National Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C.

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Artworks (3)

Mother and Child

1815 · pen

sheet: 25.2 × 25.3 cm (9 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.) framed: 30.1 x 30.1 x 2.5 cm (11 7/8 x 11 7/8 x 1 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Lolotte and Werther

1810 · watercolor; the picture on the wall is an original engraving entitled "Winter," pasted in a simulated frame

sight size: 37.7 x 29.2 cm (14 13/16 x 11 1/2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Mother and Daughter

1770 · graphite

sheet: 21.7 × 18.1 cm (8 9/16 × 7 1/8 in.) framed: 26 x 22.5 x 2.5 cm (10 1/4 x 8 7/8 x 1 in.)

National Gallery of Art

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12 entries · 1 sources

Mother and Child
1815 · Nga · 5 prov
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Mother and Daughter
1770 · Nga · 4 prov
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Lolotte and Werther
1810 · Nga · 3 prov
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Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

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National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

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