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Samuel Addison Shute (1803-1836) and Ruth Whittier Shute (1803-1882) were a unique husband and wife team of itinerant portrait painters active in New England and New York State during the 1830s. 〔Stacy C. Hollander, Ruth Davis Anderson, et al., ''American Anthem: Masterworks from the American Folk Art Museum'', New York: Harry N. Abrams in association with the American Folk Art Museum, 2002, p. 322.〕 Ruth Whittier Shute continued painting through the 1870s. Samuel was a professional physician, a free mason, and an orator as well as a painter. He married the artist Ruth Whittier in 1827. ==Portraits== Together they painted many portraits, some of which are now in notable collections, such as in the American Folk Art Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.〔(Metmuseum.org )〕〔()〕 Many of their portraits depict young working class women who had migrated from their rural family homes to work in the textile mills that were then a strong part of the industrial economy of New England.〔(Folkartmuseum.org )〕 Samuel Addison Shute died in 1836, while still in his early 30s. Ruth Whittier Shute moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where she continued to paint for another 45 years until her death in 1882. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samuel Addison Shute and Ruth Whittier Shute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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