Armington worked in a number of mediums including a large body of etchings (551). Her main practice consisted of painting and printmaking. In addition to being an artist, she also trained at Guelph General Hospital as a nurse.[1]
Caroline Helena Wilkinson was born on September 11, 1875, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.[2] From 1892 to 1899 she took art studies under J. W. L. Forster.[3] She traveled to New York in 1899, where she worked as a nurse.[3] The following year she sailed to Europe and married Frank Armington.[4] She moved back to Canada during 1900–01.[5]
From 1905 to 1910, the couple returned to study in Paris at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and Académie Julian.[6] In 1908, Caroline's painting Paysanne Hollandaise was accepted at the Salon des Artistes Francais' annual exhibition, held at the Grand Palais, Paris.[7] They assisted the American Ambulance Hospital in Paris from 1914 to 1918, with Caroline working as a nurse and Frank as an orderly.[8] Armington's etching of Bayeux Cathedral was the May 1924 cover of Brooklyn Life magazine.[9] According to the magazine article, collections of her etchings were in the following museums at the time: Luxembourg and Petit Palais, Paris; British Museum and South Kensington Museum, London; Bibliographic de Belgique, Brussels; Liege; New York Public Library; and National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.[9]
Paysanne Hollandaise (Dutch Peasant), 1907, by Caroline H. Armington (private collection, Toronto, Ontario)The Bridge and Notre Dame, by Caroline Armington
Armington left Paris in 1939 and moved to New York.[10] She died there on October 25, 1939.[11]
^"Canadian Women Artists: Artist Database, Armington, Caroline". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. CWAHI. from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^"Results for "Caroline Helena Armington"". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
^"Results for "Caroline Helena Armington"". The Peel Art Museum, Gallery and Archives.
^Armington, Caroline Helena (1924), The Seine, Paris, retrieved 2024-03-20
^"Caroline Helena Armington". The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Sources and further readingedit
Braide, Janet; Parke-Taylor, Nancy (1990). Caroline and Frank Armington, Canadian Painter-Etchers in Paris. Peel, Ontario: Art Gallery of Peel. ISBN9780969427407. OCLC 463744760. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via Internet Archive. A listing of 257 etchings (out of 551 printed by the artist) drawn from the Peel Art Gallery Museum + Archives collection. The standard monograph and catalogue, with thorough descriptions of hundreds of prints. Note - this is not a complete catalogue as it only lists the prints in the collection of the Peel Art Gallery at the time of publication.
Baker, Marilyn (2016) [2003]. "WILKINSON, CAROLINE HELENA (Armington)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 16. Toronto: University of Toronto/Université Laval. ISBN9780802090874. OCLC 946253156. from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
Downs, Winfield Scott, ed. (1941). "Armington, Caroline Helena, Artist, Engraver". Encyclopedia of American Biography: New Series. Vol. 12. New York: American Historical Society. pp. 391–392. OCLC 649569887 – via HathiTrust.
Simpson, Stuart (2006). Frank and Caroline Armington: Through Canadian Eyes: A View of the World c.1911-1931. Lunenburg: North Shore Canadian Art. OCLC 84695328. OCLC 225608233
Brockman, A. McKenzie (1985). Caroline and Frank Armington. Montreal Print Collectors Society. OCLC 70313843. OCLC 61655577 OCLC 32541696
External linksedit
A catalogue of over 550 prints, many with images.
pamascollection The Caroline and Frank Armington Collection at Peel Art Gallery Museum + Archives
Caroline Armington etchings A compilation of 635 titles of Caroline Armington etchings (from Caroline Armington etching record books and other sources)
Public Collections(Museums, galleries, libraries and public collections which have one or more Caroline Armington’s prints in their collection)
Signatures (A compilation of Caroline Armington’ signatures and initials found on her prints)
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caroline, armington, caroline, helena, armington, 1875, 1939, canadian, born, artist, caroline, helena, armingtonborn, 1875, september, 1875brampton, ontario, canadadiedoctober, 1939, 1939, aged, york, yorkeducationacadémie, julianknown, forpainting, printmaki. Caroline Helena Armington 1875 1939 was a Canadian born artist Caroline Helena ArmingtonBorn 1875 09 11 September 11 1875Brampton Ontario CanadaDiedOctober 25 1939 1939 10 25 aged 64 New York New YorkEducationAcademie JulianKnown forPainting PrintmakingSpouseFrank ArmingtonSignature Armington worked in a number of mediums including a large body of etchings 551 Her main practice consisted of painting and printmaking In addition to being an artist she also trained at Guelph General Hospital as a nurse 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Collections 3 References 4 Sources and further reading 5 External linksBiography editCaroline Helena Wilkinson was born on September 11 1875 in Brampton Ontario Canada 2 From 1892 to 1899 she took art studies under J W L Forster 3 She traveled to New York in 1899 where she worked as a nurse 3 The following year she sailed to Europe and married Frank Armington 4 She moved back to Canada during 1900 01 5 From 1905 to 1910 the couple returned to study in Paris at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere and Academie Julian 6 In 1908 Caroline s painting Paysanne Hollandaise was accepted at the Salon des Artistes Francais annual exhibition held at the Grand Palais Paris 7 They assisted the American Ambulance Hospital in Paris from 1914 to 1918 with Caroline working as a nurse and Frank as an orderly 8 Armington s etching of Bayeux Cathedral was the May 1924 cover of Brooklyn Life magazine 9 According to the magazine article collections of her etchings were in the following museums at the time Luxembourg and Petit Palais Paris British Museum and South Kensington Museum London Bibliographic de Belgique Brussels Liege New York Public Library and National Gallery of Canada Ottawa Canada 9 nbsp Paysanne Hollandaise Dutch Peasant 1907 by Caroline H Armington private collection Toronto Ontario nbsp The Bridge and Notre Dame by Caroline Armington Armington left Paris in 1939 and moved to New York 10 She died there on October 25 1939 11 Collections editThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 12 The Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives 13 The National Gallery of Art Washington DC 14 The Museum of Fine Arts Houston 15 References edit Canadian Women Artists Artist Database Armington Caroline Canadian Women Artists History Initiative CWAHI Archived from the original on 8 November 2017 Retrieved 5 October 2020 Downs 1941 p 391 a b Braide amp Parke Taylor 1990 p 17 Braide amp Parke Taylor 1990 p 18 Baker 2016 Braide amp Parke Taylor 1990 p 19 Catalogue illustre du Salon Paris Societe des Artistes Francais 1908 ISBN 9780969427407 OCLC 45681488 Braide amp Parke Taylor 1990 p 41 a b Concerning This Weeks Cover Cut Brooklyn Life 24 May 1924 p 20 via newspapers com Braide amp Parke Taylor 1990 p 74 Downs 1941 p 392 Results for Caroline Helena Armington The Metropolitan Museum of Art Retrieved 2024 03 20 Results for Caroline Helena Armington The Peel Art Museum Gallery and Archives Armington Caroline Helena 1924 The Seine Paris retrieved 2024 03 20 Caroline Helena Armington The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Sources and further reading editBraide Janet Parke Taylor Nancy 1990 Caroline and Frank Armington Canadian Painter Etchers in Paris Peel Ontario Art Gallery of Peel ISBN 9780969427407 OCLC 463744760 Retrieved 5 October 2020 via Internet Archive A listing of 257 etchings out of 551 printed by the artist drawn from the Peel Art Gallery Museum Archives collection The standard monograph and catalogue with thorough descriptions of hundreds of prints Note this is not a complete catalogue as it only lists the prints in the collection of the Peel Art Gallery at the time of publication Baker Marilyn 2016 2003 WILKINSON CAROLINE HELENA Armington Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol 16 Toronto University of Toronto Universite Laval ISBN 9780802090874 OCLC 946253156 Archived from the original on 18 March 2020 Retrieved 5 October 2020 Downs Winfield Scott ed 1941 Armington Caroline Helena Artist Engraver Encyclopedia of American Biography New Series Vol 12 New York American Historical Society pp 391 392 OCLC 649569887 via HathiTrust Simpson Stuart 2006 Frank and Caroline Armington Through Canadian Eyes A View of the World c 1911 1931 Lunenburg North Shore Canadian Art OCLC 84695328 OCLC 225608233 Brockman A McKenzie 1985 Caroline and Frank Armington Montreal Print Collectors Society OCLC 70313843 OCLC 61655577 OCLC 32541696External links editwww artistarchive com A catalogue of over 550 prints many with images pamascollection The Caroline and Frank Armington Collection at Peel Art Gallery Museum Archives Caroline Armington etchings A compilation of 635 titles of Caroline Armington etchings from Caroline Armington etching record books and other sources Public Collections Museums galleries libraries and public collections which have one or more Caroline Armington s prints in their collection Signatures A compilation of Caroline Armington signatures and initials found on her prints Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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