Frances Fowler
Encyclopedia
Frances Fowler was an American
painter
, notable as a student of Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer
. The daughter of F.C. and Harriett (Reese) Herrick, she studied at Vanderbilt University
before marrying Edward Fowler, a Columbia, Tennessee
judge in 1895. After his death in 1908, she returned to Bowling Green to study with Hergesheimer. She traveled extensively throughout England
and Italy
to study art. She died in Bowling Green in 1943.
United States
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painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, notable as a student of Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer
Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer
Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer was an American illustrator, painter and printmaker known for her portrayals of Tennessee society women and their children. As a printmaker, she pioneered the white-line woodcut...
. The daughter of F.C. and Harriett (Reese) Herrick, she studied at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
before marrying Edward Fowler, a Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Maury County....
judge in 1895. After his death in 1908, she returned to Bowling Green to study with Hergesheimer. She traveled extensively throughout England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
to study art. She died in Bowling Green in 1943.