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Nellie Hepburn-Edmunds
Nellie Mary Hepburn-Edmunds (1879 ''Full article not seen, but title gives birth date'' - 14 February 1953) was a British painter of portrait miniatures. Biography Hepburn-Edmunds attended the Slade School of Fine Art in London and the Westminster School of Art, studying under William Mouat Loudan. She was a member of the council of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, and served as the Vice-President of the society from 1912. Her work was exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris in 1931, and at the Royal Academy for 45 years after her work was first accepted while she was at the Slade School. One of her miniatures is on permanent exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and her ''Christopher Edward Clive Hussey (1899-1970) aged 9'' is in the National Trust's collection at Scotney Castle Scotney Castle is an English country house with formal gardens south-east of Lamberhurst in the valley of the River Bewl in Kent, England. It belongs to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Miniature
A portrait miniature is a miniature portrait painting, usually executed in gouache, watercolor, or enamel. Portrait miniatures developed out of the techniques of the miniatures in illuminated manuscripts, and were popular among 16th-century elites, mainly in England and France, and spread across the rest of Europe from the middle of the 18th century, remaining highly popular until the development of daguerreotypes and photography in the mid-19th century. They were usually intimate gifts given within the family, or by hopeful males in courtship, but some rulers, such as James I of England, gave large numbers as diplomatic or political gifts. They were especially likely to be painted when a family member was going to be absent for significant periods, whether a husband or son going to war or emigrating, or a daughter getting married. The first miniaturists used watercolour to paint on stretched vellum, or (especially in England) on playing cards trimmed to the shape required. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
