Susan Penelope Rosse (also known as Susannah Penelope Rosse) (1652–1700) was an English painter. She painted

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 eli ...

s. She was the daughter of

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. Her most notable artwork is a portrait of

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Life

Susan Penelope Gibson was born in 1652. She was raised in

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. Her father was miniature painter

. She grew up next to artist

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. They remained close friends for their entire lives. She married jeweler Michael Rosse. The couple lived in London on Henrietta Street. The home was formerly owned by Samuel Cooper.

Work

She learned how to paint miniatures from her father. She painted members of the court of

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. She also painted many portraits of her neighbors while living on Henrietta Street.

References

{{Authority control 1652 births 1700 deaths Portrait miniaturists Painters from London 17th-century English women English women painters 17th-century English painters