Margaret Maclay Bogardus | |
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Born | Margaret Maclay 1804 [1] Scotland |
Died | 1878 (aged 73–74) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality | USA |
Spouse | James Bogardus |
Margaret Maclay Bogardus (1804 – 1878) was an American miniature painter.
Scottish by birth, the daughter of the Reverend Archibald Maclay, Margaret Maclay emigrated to the United States in 1805, [2] marrying James Bogardus in 1831. [3]
For awhile after their marriage, Bogardus' paintings supported her husband, an inventor who would become known for his cast-iron buildings. In 1942, she became one of the first female members of the National Academy of Design, where she would exhibit until 1846. [2]
Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, [1] the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York [4] and the National Portrait Gallery, Washington. [5]
She was interred with her husband at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. [6]
Margaret Maclay Bogardus | |
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Born | Margaret Maclay 1804 [1] Scotland |
Died | 1878 (aged 73–74) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality | USA |
Spouse | James Bogardus |
Margaret Maclay Bogardus (1804 – 1878) was an American miniature painter.
Scottish by birth, the daughter of the Reverend Archibald Maclay, Margaret Maclay emigrated to the United States in 1805, [2] marrying James Bogardus in 1831. [3]
For awhile after their marriage, Bogardus' paintings supported her husband, an inventor who would become known for his cast-iron buildings. In 1942, she became one of the first female members of the National Academy of Design, where she would exhibit until 1846. [2]
Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, [1] the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York [4] and the National Portrait Gallery, Washington. [5]
She was interred with her husband at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. [6]