A Page from North Quabbin History: Templeton sisters specialized in painting miniatures
Eliza Goodridge, self-portrait. Courtesy Narragansett Historical Society
Ephraim Stone, husband of Eliza Goodridge, painted by Eliza Goodridge. Courtesy Narragansett Historical Society
Sarah Goodridge, self-portrait. Courtesy Narragansett Historical Society
Published: 1/18/2021 3:01:09 PM
Modified: 1/18/2021 3:01:07 PM
The North Quabbin area has always been a haven for artists. Among the painters who once inhabited the region were Sarah and Eliza Goodridge, two sisters from Templeton who specialized in painting miniatures in the 1800s.
Both Sarah and Eliza excelled in art, according to Brian Tanguay, President and Curator of the Narragansett Historical Society.
Sarah began by creating drawings on birch bark. Tanguay said that to his knowledge, none of this early work has survived. “The historical society does have a few pencil drawings, start-up sketches, and a set of paper dolls Sarah made for her niece.”