Patience Wright Flashcards
When and where was Patience Born?
1725, Bordentown New Jersey
Where did she grow up?
On a farm with Quaker parents.
What age did she move to Philadelphia?
20
Who did she marry in Philadelphia?
A cooper named Joseph Wright
What happened after Wright and Lovell got married?
They moved back to Bordentown, where she raised a family for 20 years
What happened after Mr.Wright died?
Patience Lovell started sculpting to support her family
Who was her sister who she went into business with?
Rachel Wells
What did the sister’s business do?
Create Wax Portaits
Where did she move to?
NY to get a wider clientele
What was one of her most notable pieces?
Of Reverend Whitefield (this piece toured the east coast)
When did a fire destroy her work studio in NY?
1771
After the studio fire, where did she decide to move her and her family to restart?
London
What is one of the remaining Wright pieces in Westminster Abbey?
A piece of Sir william Pitt, Earl of Chatham.
How did Wright make the wax malleable?
Using her thighs to almost birth the pieces (sorry I had to)
