Nellie Hepburn-Edmunds

Nellie Mary Hepburn-Edmunds (1879[1] - 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.[2] She was a member of the council of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters,[3] and served as the Vice-President of the society from 1912.[2]

Her work was exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris in 1931,[3] and at the Royal Academy for 45 years after her work was first accepted while she was at the Slade School.[2] One of her miniatures is on permanent exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London,[2] and her Christopher Edward Clive Hussey (1899-1970) aged 9 is in the National Trust's collection at Scotney Castle.[4]

References
  1. "EDMUNDS Nellie Mary Hepburn 1879-1953". UK: Artist Biographies. Retrieved 9 November 2018. Full article not seen, but title gives birth date
  2. "Edmunds, Nellie M. Hepburn, (died 14 Feb. 1953), Vice-Pres. Royal Society of Miniature Painters since 1912 | WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO". doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001 (inactive 2021-01-14). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2021 (link)
  3. "Hepburn-Edmunds, Nellie Mary | Benezit Dictionary of Artists". doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.001.0001/acref-9780199773787-e-00086277 (inactive 2021-01-14). Retrieved 2018-11-09.CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2021 (link)
  4. "Christopher Edward Clive Hussey (1899-1970) aged 9". National Trust. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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