Fidelia Bridges died #OTD 1923 (b1834). Studied at @PAFAcademy. Among the finest of American C19 watercolourists, she created intensely observed, profound and exquisite images of nature. "Bird's Nest in Cattails" (c1875) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/13390 (courtesy @metmuseum) #WomensArt

I recommend this thread on Fidelia Bridges by @Natasha_Moura (in fact I recommend all her threads and you should follow her if you don't already, and visit her blog https://womennart.com/  for wonderful content about #WomenArtists). https://twitter.com/Natasha_Moura/status/1260884663658315776