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Molly Wales Fobes

  • Creation date1790
  • Dimensions87.0 x 81.0 cm

Discover Rufus Hathaway (1770-1822), a pioneering American folk art painter & physician! Explore his captivating portraits, landscapes & legacy of early American artistry. View artworks on ArtsDot.

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Artwork Description

Born in Massachusetts, Hathaway worked as an itinerant portrait painter before pursuing a career in medicine. "Lady with Her Pets" is his earliest known work and depicts Molly Wales Fobes of Raynham, Massachusetts. Fashionably dressed, Molly sits in a Chippendale-style chair surrounded by a fantastical array of “pets,” which were likely included as emblems of her beauty, loyalty, and affection. They may also reference her family’s interest in natural history, as her father was a professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy. The flowers decorating her fan and bodice, combined with her French-inspired hairstyle, identify Molly as a refined and worldly woman.

Artist Biography

early life and training

rufus hathaway, an american physician and folk art painter, was born in 1770 in freetown, massachusetts. he was the eldest of six children to asa hathaway and mary phillips, with a family background of ship carpentry. the family's frequent moves led them to settle in bristol, rhode island, in the mid-1780s. despite the unknown source of his artistic training, it is believed that hathaway worked as a decorative artist or apprentice ship-carver, eventually becoming self-taught as a painter.

artistic career

active in the vicinity of taunton, massachusetts, in 1790, rufus hathaway began painting portraits of locally prominent families upon his arrival in duxbury in 1791. his marriage to judith winsor in 1795 marked a turning point, as he took up medicine under the guidance of dr. isaac winslow of marshfield. although few works post-marriage have been documented, paintings dated as late as 1808 exist.

notable works and legacy

thirty-three portraits by hathaway are known to exist, dating almost exclusively to the years between 1790 and 1795. these works, including landscapes, portrait miniatures, and overmantels, solidify rufus hathaway's place in american folk art history.

later life and honors

with twelve children by judith, rufus hathaway became the only physician in duxbury, earning respect in his field. he was elected honorary fellow of the massachusetts medical society shortly before his death in 1822. references:
Rufus Hathaway

Rufus Hathaway

1770 - 1822 , United States of America

Quick Facts

  • Artistic Movement Or Style: Folk art painter
  • Date Of Birth: 1770
  • Date Of Death: 1822
  • Full Name: Rufus Hathaway
  • Nationality: American
  • Notable Artworks:
    • Lady with Her Pets
    • Joseph Robertson Tolman
    • Sylvia Church Weston Sampson
  • Place Of Birth: Freetown, USA
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