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Anne Forbes
Anne Forbes (1745–1834) was a Scottish portrait painter, educated in Rome, who worked in London and later in Edinburgh, where she was Portrait Painter to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Although her career in London was cut short by illness, she was one of the first Scottish women artists to make a career from painting, and according to Colin Russell "her importance remains in her struggle against gender prejudice". Life She was the granddaughter of the portraitist William Aikman (painter), William Aikman, and was educated in Italy by the Scottish artists Gavin Hamilton (artist), Gavin Hamilton and James Nevay, amongst others. Having underestimated the travel and living costs involved, she was obliged to secure the financial support of a small syndicate of interested friends.Basil Skinner, Skinner, Basil (1966), ''Scots in Italy in the 18th Century'', National Galleries of Scotland, p. 25, She returned to Britain, setting up business in London for a few years. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Forbes, By David Allan
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna (name), Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah (given name), Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie (given name), Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Friesland, Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Arne (name), Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |