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Anna Richards Brewster

Born 1870 Died 1952 Works span 1890–1911

Early Life and Family Born: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1870) Parents: Anna Matlack (poet and playwright) and William Trost Richards (landscape painter) Brother: Theodore William Richards (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1914) Early exposure to artistic environment through her parents' professions. Education and Artistic Training Studied at Cowles Art School, Boston (1888), winning a scholarship. Training with W…

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1890

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1911

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Anna Richards Brewster's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

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Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Anna Richards Brewster's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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