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Susan B. Anthony 80th birthday celebration

Sarah J. Eddy · 1903

A painting by Sarah J. Eddy showing Anthony at her 80th birthday, with children presenting her with roses. This entry is a black-and-white reproduction.

Shows Anthony as the honored guest at her 80th birthday, a subject recorded in a painting by Sarah J. Eddy.

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Black and white reproduction of a painting: an elderly woman with light hair, glasses and a lace shawl sits in a carved dark chair, holding a bouquet of roses. Four children stand before her, one in front holding flowers, two girls and a boy behind.
Sarah J. Eddy, Susan B. Anthony 80th Birthday Celebration, 1903. Black-and-white reproduction of the painting.

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What it is

This is a black-and-white reproduction of a painting by Sarah J. Eddy. The painting shows Anthony at her 80th birthday celebration, where eighty children each presented her with a rose. The record dates the painting to 1903. Eddy's copyright notice on the reproduction gives her address as Bristol Ferry, Rhode Island.

Why it matters

The painting shows how a public celebration of Anthony was recorded in art. The children standing before her, and the flowers, present her as a figure honored by younger generations. Students should remember that this is a reproduction of a painting, so colour and detail are not the original's.

Look closer

  • How does the artist arrange Anthony and the children, and what does the arrangement suggest?
  • Why might a painter choose to record a birthday celebration rather than a political event?
  • What does a reproduction in black and white hide about the original painting?

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