May de Montravel Edwardes (1887 – 10 December 1964''The London Gazette'', partie 10, 1967, ) was a British painter and

miniaturist 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 eli ...

Biography

Edwardes was born in London and studied at the Cope and Nichol School of Art in South Kensington before entering the

Royal Academy Schools The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its purpo ...

. Edwardes was at the Royal Academy Schools from 1907 to 1912 during which time she won both bronze and silver medals for her work. During her career she exhibited at the Royal Academy, with the

Royal Institute of Oil Painters The Royal Institute of Oil Painters, also known as ROI, is an association of painters in London, England, and is the only major art society which features work done only in oil. It is a member society of the Federation of British Artists. Histor ...

and was a member of the Royal Miniature Society. Edwardes exhibited at the

Salon des Artistes Francais The Salon (french: Salon), or rarely Paris Salon (French: ''Salon de Paris'' ), beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art ...

in Paris from 1926 and also had a solo show at the Brook Street Gallery in London. For most of her life, Edwardes lived in London.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwardes, May de Montravel 1887 births 1964 deaths 20th-century English painters 20th-century English women artists Alumni of the Royal Academy Schools Artists from London English women painters Portrait miniaturists