Sophie Gengembre Anderson
Sophie Gengembre Anderson (* 1823 in Paris , † March 10, 1903 in Falmouth , Cornwall ) was a Franco-British painter whose focus was on the representation of children and women, often in rural surroundings. Your work is assigned to the Pre-Raphaelites .
Life
She was the daughter of the Parisian architect Charles AC Gengembre and a mother from England. At an early age she studied portrait painting with Carl von Steuben in Paris.
When the revolution of 1848 broke out, she moved to Cincinnati , America, where she married the British artist Walter Anderson. In 1854 she returned to England. In 1855 she exhibited her works at the Royal Academy . She later lived on Capri for a long time .
literature
- J. Collins, G. Opitz: Women Artists in America, 18th c. to the present . Poughkeepsie, NY 1980.
- Edwin Cerio : Capri. A small world theater in the Mediterranean . Callwey Verlag, Munich 1954, pp. 105-107.
Web links
Commons : Sophie Gengembre Anderson - Album with pictures, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gengembre Anderson, Sophie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gengembre, Sophie (maiden name); Anderson, Sophie (stage name); Anderson, Walter (Mistress) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franco-British painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 10, 1903 |
| Place of death | Falmouth , Cornwall |