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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Adder's tongue arethusa
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.3
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of adder's tongue, also known as Ophioglossum. Inscription reads, "Arethusa Opioglossoides / Adder's Tongue Arethusa."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Agrimony and sideflowering scullcap
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.2
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of agrimony and side-flowering skullcap. Inscription reads, "Agrimony (Eupatoria) / Scutellaria Laterifolia / Sideflowering Scullcap."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Arethusa bulbifera
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.4
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of Arethusa bulbosa, more commonly known as dragon's mouth. Inscription reads, "Arethusa (Bulbifera)."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Arrow head
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.5
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of Sagittaria sagittifolia, also known as arrow head. Inscription reads, "Sagittaria Sagittifolia. / Arrow Head."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
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81bb2ae0eb972112a5842642a1679f49
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Barberry
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.6
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of barberry whose scientific name is Berberis vulgaris. Inscription reads, "Barberry / Berberis Vulgaris."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/66b2e6ec35fb9356d05a5a9bdd953044.jpg
ad6a0dce893edeafbf13f73025f5aa68
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Bittersweet
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.7
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of bittersweet, a member of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. Inscription reads, "Solanum Dulcimara / Bittersweet."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/644754b706543c5f086af27551679736.jpg
398b7b41898fff6537dff6081b052e2a
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Blazing star
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.40
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of blazing star; scientific name Liatris. Inscription reads, "Liatris / (Blazing Star)."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/cf343fb724d5144e76fa31fd231aac24.jpg
b51baffa72bc3f48ce49c9d45e22ab00
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Bloodroot
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.8
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of bloodroot, a perennial native to eastern North America. Inscription reads, "Bloodroot / Sanguinaria Canadensis."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/b91a4005c2ef85e9e39f8eae335534b1.jpg
76fc4e9cf2472e6a1bfb129ac17e9879
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Buck-bean
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.10
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of buckbean, also known as bogbean. Inscription reads, "Buck-Bean, / Menianthes Trifoliata."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/2c406b4a57031f5f415b1d0c838a6c75.jpg
f8fe126adb89d5ae347cb5ec39502997
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Burr reed
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.11
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of bur-reed, an aquatic wildflower that often grows along muddy shorelines. Inscription reads, "Sparganum Ramosum. / Burr Reed."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
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99bd12da7459e2c9d33a85b0896d2e40
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Bushy geradia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.29
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of bushy geradia, more commonly known as fernleaf false foxglove. Scientific name is Aureolaria pedicularia, a synonym of Gerardia pedicularia. Inscription reads, "Gerardia Pedicularia / Bushy Gerardia / (York)."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
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92c72b8d456a4f6b930aa9d004cace91
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Button bush
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.12
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of buttonbush. Inscription reads, "Cephalanthus Occidentalis / Button Bush."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/bda36124a0ed159453134fdc0a7066f8.jpg
19352a5382e182e152b6503f457ba1bf
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Cardinal flower
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.13
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of a cardinal flower, from the bellflower family. Inscription reads, "Cardinal flower. / Lobelia cardinalis."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/c4254b0c994396074a4829d74dec15b3.jpg
717447db98de678b7ba8c2e5961132c2
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Cinquefoil
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.50
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of cinquefoil. Inscription reads, "Potentilla Horibunda / Cinquefoil?"
Publisher
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
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Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Cistus
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.14
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of cistus, also known as rockrose. Inscription reads, "Cistus Canadensis. / Canadian Cistus."
Publisher
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Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
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View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/978855923c7cb10aa0326615b4b9e5b7.jpg
f0396577260cd8164ffc54f6e2d4fbf3
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Columbine
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.17
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of columbine, also known as Canadian columbine, eastern red columbine, or wild columbine. Inscription reads, "Aquilegia Canadensis / Columbine."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
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View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/70dc5a7f416a6cc3f4d54cc1f2fe0ee9.jpg
fff3a739b45bb55948d65ae81d927877
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Corydalis
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.18
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of corydalis. Its scientific name is Capnoides sempervirens, a synonym of which is Corydalis glauca. Both stems and leaves of this plant are glaucous. Inscription reads, "Corydalis Glauca. / Glaucous Corydalis."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/f40273f420318e90772a44eb4f52961e.jpg
116afa0817844ee3473f6304d9e974ad
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Cucumber root
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.20
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of cucumber root, also known as Indian cucumber-root. Inscription reads, "Cucumber root. / Medeola virginica."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/fe35de0676a971354e79a4209f7bb02e.jpg
4d2483948fa925ba6215ea08bf0a81f7
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Cymbictium
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.19
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of a green-flowered cymbidium. The scientific name is Cymbidium chloranthum, a synonym of which is Cymbidium pulchellum. Inscription reads, "Cymbidium / (Pulchellum)."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
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View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Diervilla
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.21
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of bush honeysuckle, of the genus Diervilla. Inscription reads, "Diervilla (Canadensis)."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower
-
https://portsmouthexhibits.org/files/original/767eb692a991e9f0f98eda3d3576afc3.jpg
ae1eecd0efef150cae156084e07dcf58
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Description
An account of the resource
The Portsmouth Public Library’s Special Collections Room holds several albums containing nearly 1000 individual Sarah Haven Foster watercolors. These were painted locally and during travels abroad. They depict a wide array of buildings, landscapes, and wild flowers. Most of the images are painted in miniature, some as small as postage stamps.
Sarah Haven Foster (1827-1900), was the daughter of John Welsh Foster (1789-1852) and Mary (Appleton) Foster. She had one sister, Mary Appleton Foster, and one brother, Joseph H. Foster.
John Welsh Foster was a prominent member of the Portsmouth community. He was a bookseller and printer, Deacon of the South Meeting House, a Portsmouth Athenaeum founder, school committee member, on the board of selectmen, and incorporator of the Portsmouth Savings Bank. His businesses dealt with printing, book selling and bookbinding. His success allowed his daughters the opportunity to make summer trips to Europe. Sarah and her sister Mary lived in Europe from 1886-1890. On those trips Sarah produced approximately 600 watercolors depicting buildings and landscapes in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, and Wales.
Aside from a bit of correspondence found in the collection of the Portsmouth Athenaeum, little is known of Sarah Haven Foster’s life. Record of her public life is nearly non-existent. She was a member of the Unitarian Church. By all accounts she was shy and did not like public attention. No known likenesses of Sarah have been found. A 2013 publication entitled Portsmouth Women: Madams & Matriarchs Who Shaped New Hampshire’s Port City, edited by Laura Pope, includes a chapter on Sarah Haven Foster written by Maryellen Burke and illustrated with images from the Library’s collection. As explained in this chapter, the Foster family was involved in many benevolent and community building activities. It is likely that Mary, Sarah’s sister, deposited her paintings at the Public Library because of her involvement with the founding of the library, and their shared support of the institution throughout their lives.
Sarah Haven Foster published two books, Watchwords for Young Soldiers, a volume of children’s Bible stories published in 1864, and The Portsmouth Guide Book, published in 1876 by her brother, Joseph H. Foster.
In August 19, 1900, at the age of 74, Sarah was the victim of the first fatal accident on the Portsmouth Electric Railroad. The day was warm and extra cars were running to and from the beach. Reports claimed that the cars were running late and were going "at a good rate, though not a reckless one". She stepped out after waiting for a car to pass, but an extra car following hit her. She had been heading home from the Lyman residence. She died later that day of her sustained injuries. She was 74 years old. Foster is buried in Proprietors' cemetery.
Wildflowers
The Library has a collection of 75 Wildflower paintings. Sarah Haven Foster’s original “Catalogue of Water Color Copies of Wild Flowers Presented by Miss Sarah H. Foster to the Portsmouth Public Library 1900” included 81 paintings, but when the collection was gifted by her sister, Mary A. Foster, in 1901, it appears that the collection contained only 75 individual paintings.
The images represent wild flowers that are native to North America, primarily in the Northeast Seacoast area. Foster likely painted them during the mid to late 1900’s.
Preservation care included removing each painting from acidic mounts and rehousing in polypropylene sleeves.
These images were scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin. Quality control, research, and metadata created by Simmons GSLIS student intern, Jillian Carkin.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Portsmouth Public Library
Scanned by volunteers Carolyn Gilberti, Cathryn Czajkowski, and Simmons intern Jillian Carkin
Omeka team, Nicole Luongo Cloutier and Robyn Nielsen, created the collection, 2014.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
These images are intended for research and reference use only. The library holds copyright to the digital images of this collection. Please see the copyright information page (link at bottom of page) for information about obtaining permission for image use and reproduction.
Relation
A related resource
The Library holds several other collections of Sarah Haven Foster watercolors -- European views, etc. These will also be scanned and added to the digital archive at a future time.
Vertical Files in the Special Collections Room contain historical information about SH Foster and her other work.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Foster watercolor collection was gifted to the Portsmouth Library by Mary A. Foster, the artist's sister, 1901.
Collection was scanned, 2012/2013.
Quality control, research, and metadata created, 2013.
Digital Archive Created, 2014.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Images used in the database are jpg files derived from archival .tif files.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
This collection contains botanical style watercolors. Plant types are included.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Primarily North American Wildflowers.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library
Watercolor
Provenance
Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Dogtooth violet
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Mid to late 19th century
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Jpg derived from Tif
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
StillImage
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PPL-AA1989.75.22
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)
Description
An account of the resource
A watercolor painting of a yellow dogtooth violet, also known as a trout lily. Inscription reads, "Erythronium Americanum / Dog's tooth Violet."
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
View our <a href="http://portsmouthexhibits.org/copyright-information">Terms of Use and Copyright Information</a>
Language
A language of the resource
eng
20th century
Foster
watercolor
wildflower