Anna Weber

Anna Weber (1814–1888)[1] was a Canadian fraktur artist and needleworker.

Born to a Mennonite family in Pennsylvania, Weber emigrated to Ontario with her family in 1825. Her artwork was heavily influenced by Mennonite themes such as the Tree of Life.[2] According to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Weber was "the most original and prolific of Ontario's fraktur artists", which was particularly notable given the paucity of female fraktur artists.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Weber, Anna". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Concordia. 2007.
  2. ↑ "Anna Weber". Library & Archives Canada. 2000.
  3. ↑ Good, ER (1982). "Anna Weber". Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
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