Isaac Augustus Wetherby
Isaac Augustus Wetherby (1819-1904) or I.A. Wetherbee was an American painter and photographer. He worked in Boston, Massachusetts,[1] and in Iowa.[2][3] Examples of his work are in the Beverly Historical Society, Massachusetts;[4] Fruitlands Museum;[5] New York Historical Society; and the State Historical Society of Iowa.[6]
References
- ^ "I.A. Wetherbee, portrait painter, 17-1/2 Tremont Row." Boston Directory, 1849
- ^ Peter E. Palmquist, Thomas R. Kailbourn. Pioneer photographers from the Mississippi to the continental divide: a biographical dictionary, 1839-1865. Stanford University Press, 2005
- ^ Encyclopedia of American folk art. Taylor & Francis, 2004
- ^ Smithsonian. Collections search center. Retrieved 2012-01-03
- ^ Fruitlands. Retrieved 2012-01-03
- ^ State Historical Society of Iowa. Retrieved 2012-01-03
Further reading
- Slonneger, Marybeth. Wetherby's Gallery: paintings, daguerreotypes, & ambrotypes of an artist. Iowa City, Iowa: Hand Press, c2006.
- "Wetherby Cottage holds historic charm." The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), ca.2009
External links
- New York Historical Society: Portrait of Catherine M. Thayer, 1845 image by Wetherby.
- State Historical Society of Iowa Library, Isaac A. Wetherby Collection: Old Capitol, Iowa, ca.1854 image by Wetherby.