Hardy, Anna Eliza (1839–934)

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Hardy, Anna Eliza (1839–934)

American painter. Born Jan 26, 1839, in Bangor, Maine; died Dec 15, 1934, in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts; da. of Jeremiah Pearson Hardy (painter) and Catherine Sears Wheeler.

Was given instruction in art primarily by father and shared his Bangor studio until his death (1888); in career almost 8 decades long, her single theme of paintings was still life.