Susan Stuart Frackleton
| Susan Stuart Frackleton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
1848 Milwaukee |
| Died |
1932 Milwaukee |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | painting, ceramic painting |
Susan Stuart Frackleton, better known as Susan Stuart (Goodrich) Frackelton,[1] (born Milwaukee, 1848 – died Milwaukee, 1932) was an American painter, specializing in painting ceramics.
Biography
Susan Stuart Frackleton studied landscape painting in Milwaukee at Henry Vianden as well as genre works. In the late 1870s she turned towards ceramic arts, especially towards Chinese decoration art. Her works were exhibited in the United States and in Europe, and multiple awarded. Amongst others, she won nine awards at the 1893 World’s Fair. Also the Italian queen congratulated her via letter to her good works.[2]
Stuart Frackleton was president of a local association of professional artists, that merged into the Milwaukee Art Institute, and at last into the Milwaukee Art Museum. She was also president of the Wisconsin School of Design.[3]
She is buried in the Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee.[4]
Literature
- Susan S. Frackelton: Tried By Fire - A Work on China-Painting, New York: D. Appleton, 1886.
References
- ↑ Tried By Fire - A Work on China-Painting.
- ↑ Miss Susan Stuart Fracleton of Milwaukee (englisch), RootsWeb.
- ↑ Susan Frackelton, Wisconsin Painters & Sculptors Inc..
- ↑ Susan Stuart Frackelton, 1848 to 1932, Forest Home Cemetery.
External links
- Susan S. Frackelton (1848-1932) (englisch), Pottery of Frackelton