Dorr Bothwell

Dorr Bothwell was an American painter, printmaker and draftsperson (1902–2000). She was born at San Francisco and died at Fort Bragg.

Also recorded as Dorr Hodgson Bothwell; Doris Hodgson Bothwell; Dorris Hodgson Bothwell.

Dorr Bothwell in brief

Born
1902
Died
2000
Known for
painter, printmaker and draftsperson
Place of birth
San Francisco
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Identity and origins

Dorr Bothwell was recorded at birth as Doris Hodgson Bothwell. The authorities additionally record the headings Dorr Hodgson Bothwell, Doris Hodgson Bothwell and Dorris Hodgson Bothwell.

She married Donal Hord.

Recognition and collections

Work by Dorr Bothwell is held by Museum of Modern Art, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Whitney Museum of American Art and Print Collection.

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1943 to 1952.

Party Waltz, dated 1945, held by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, inventory 2001.97.1. Keepsake from Corsica, dated 1950, held by Whitney Museum of American Art, inventory 54.56. Sea Treasure, dated 1952, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.43.4. Spanish Easter, dated 1950, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.43.5. 1900 Hat, dated 1943, held by Q214867, inventory 2008.115.986. Exhibition, dated 1947, held by Q214867, inventory 2017.148.7. Memory Machine, dated 1947, screenprint, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1986.1046. Mallorca, dated 1951, screenprint, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 56.571.1. Holiday, dated 1947, screenprint, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1991.95.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 6 named public collections.

Q214867: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Whitney Museum of American Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Bothwell, Dorr, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. I'll pretend that I am going to "art school": Dorr Bothwell in Samoa, 1928-1929, Archives of American Art Journal, 2013. Bothwell., Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. Bothwell, Johnny, Oxford Music Online, 2003. Bothwell, Adam (1527?–1593), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1902Dorr Bothwell born at San Francisco.
  2. 19431900 Hat (Q214867).
  3. 1945Party Waltz (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco).
  4. 1947Exhibition (Q214867).
  5. 1950Keepsake from Corsica (Whitney Museum of American Art).
  6. 1950Spanish Easter (Q214867).
  7. 1952Sea Treasure (Q214867).
  8. 2000Dorr Bothwell died at Fort Bragg.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Bothwell, Adam (1527?–1593), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Bothwell, Dorr, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Bothwell, Johnny, Oxford Music Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Bothwell., Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    I'll pretend that I am going to "art school": Dorr Bothwell in Samoa, 1928-1929, Archives of American Art Journal, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Dorr Bothwell.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  7. 7.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Dorr Bothwell (2 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5298723: Dorr Bothwell

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Dorr Bothwell”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Elsewhere in Prints

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