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Fidelia Bridges was an American artist of the late 19th century. She was known for delicately detailed paintings that captured flowers, plants, and birds in their natural settings. Although she began as an oil painter, she later gained a reputation as an expert in watercolor painting. She was the only woman among a group of seven artists in the early years of the American Watercolor Society. Some of her work was published as illustrations in books and magazines and on greeting cards. 

Bridges was considered a specialist in her field and focused on the beauty and serenity of microscopic details in nature. One of her favored sites was Stratford, Connecticut, where she enjoyed the wildflowers and other subject matter in the area's flats and meadows. 

Fidelia was one of the brave women who, despite the challenges for women in the 19th century, proceeded with her career as an artist. If you would like to learn more about women artists, please check our 50 Postcards Set in the DailyArt Shop.  :)

P.S. Fidelia Bridges was not the only woman artist who loved nature; meet Rachel Ruysch, a 17th century Dutch painter, a mother of ten, and a full-time still life painter!