Sophie Gengembre Anderson

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Sophie Gengembre Anderson
Born
Sophie Gengembre

1823 (1823)
Paris, France
Died10 March 1903(1903-03-10) (aged 79–80)
Resting placeFalmouth Cemetery at Swanvale, Falmouth, England
50°8′46.08″N 5°4′38.73″W / 50.1461333°N 5.0774250°W / 50.1461333; -5.0774250
NationalityFrench-born British
EducationCharles de Steuben
Known forPainting
Notable work
SpouseWalter Anderson

Sophie Gengembre Anderson (1823 – 10 March 1903) was a French-born British Victorian painter who was also active in America for extended periods. She specialised in genre paintings of children and women, typically in rural settings. She began her career as a lithographer and painter of portraits, collaborating with Walter Anderson on portraits of American Episcopal bishops. Her work, Elaine, was the first public collection purchase of a woman artist. Her painting No Walk Today was purchased for more than £1 million.

  1. ^ Yeldham, Charlotte. "Anderson [née Gengembre], Sophia [Sophie]". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/57068. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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