Nellie Hepburn-Edmunds

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Nellie Mary Hepburn-Edmunds (1879 [1] - 14 February 1953) was a British painter of portrait miniatures.

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Biography

Hepburn-Edmunds attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London and the Westminster School of Art, studying under William Mouat Loudan. [2] She was a member of the council of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, [3] and served as the Vice-President of the society from 1912. [2]

Her work was exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris in 1931, [3] and at the Royal Academy for 45 years after her work was first accepted while she was at the Slade School. [2] One of her miniatures is on permanent exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, [2] and her Christopher Edward Clive Hussey (1899-1970) aged 9 is in the National Trust's collection at Scotney Castle. [4]

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References

  1. "EDMUNDS Nellie Mary Hepburn 1879-1953". UK: Artist Biographies. Retrieved 9 November 2018.Full article not seen, but title gives birth date
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Edmunds, Nellie M. Hepburn, (died 14 Feb. 1953), Vice-Pres. Royal Society of Miniature Painters since 1912". Who's Who & Who Was Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U236880. ISBN   978-0-19-954089-1.
  3. 1 2 "Hepburn-Edmunds, Nellie Mary". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U208602. ISBN   978-0-19-977378-7 . Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. "Christopher Edward Clive Hussey (1899-1970) aged 9". National Trust. Retrieved 9 November 2018.