Christine Sloan Bredin | |
|---|---|
 Catherine Bredin painted by Rae Sloan Bredin | |
| Born | Christine Sloan 1860 Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1934 (aged 73–74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting, Illustration, Educator |
| Spouse | Stephen C. Bredin[1] |
Christine Sloan Bredin (1860–1934) was an American painter, illustrator, and teacher.[2]
Biography
Bredin née Sloan was born in 1860[2] in Butler, Pennsylvania.[3] She attended the Cincinnati Academy of Art[4] and the Académie Colarossi.[3] She also studied with Carl von Marr in Munich, Germany.[4] Her son was the Pennsylvania Impressionist, Rae Sloan Bredin.[1]
Bredin exhibited her work at the Woman's Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.[4] She also exhibited at the Cotton States and International Exposition in 1895 in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time she shared a studio with fellow artist Annie G. Sykes.[3]
Bredin taught at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.[4] She was a member of The Plastic Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[4] and a charter member of the Cincinnati Women's Art Club.[1]
She died in 1934.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Weidman, Jeffrey; Library, Oberlin College (2000). Artists in Ohio, 1787-1900: A Biographical Dictionary. Kent State University Press. p. 131. ISBN 9780873386166.
- 1 2 3 "Christine Bredin". AskArt. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Christine S. Bredin". Artprice. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nichols, K. L. "Women's Art at the World's Columbian Fair & Exposition, Chicago 1893". Retrieved 24 December 2018.