Henrietta Riddle Fish "Spring Time on Eel River, California" Original Oil Painting C.1900

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Henrietta Riddle Fish "Spring Time on Eel River, California" Original Oil Painting C.1900

Original oil on panel

Dimensions 17" wide … more Henrietta Riddle Fish "Spring Time on Eel River, California" Original Oil Painting C.1900

Original oil on panel

Dimensions 17" wide x 26" high

The period frame measures 25" wide x 34" high

Signed lower right

The frame shows a few chips. Good antique condition.

Born in Benicia, CA on Dec. 8, 1856. "Harrie" Riddell's parents had come to California with the Gold Rush and settled in Benicia when it was the state's capital. She graduated from Benicia's Young Ladies Seminary in 1872 and taught there in 1879-80. By the 1890s she was the wife of Frank W. Fish. On the family estate in Benicia she kept an assortment of exotic pets such as snakes, alligators, and peacocks. Mrs. Fish studied art in San Francisco at the School of Design and was active in the art world there until her death on May 8, 1925. Her rare works include portraits and landscapes. Exh: Mechanics' Inst. (SF), 1878-94; San Francisco Art Association, 1885; Calif. Women's Bldg, World's Columbian Expo (Chicago), 1893.

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