Anna Lea Merritt
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Anna Lea Merritt was an American-born British painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for her allegorical and religious works and as one of the first women to have a painting purchased for the British national collection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anna Lea Merritt canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American-born British artist
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British painter ⓘ artist ⓘ painter ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthName | Anna Massey Lea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1844-09-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1930-04-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Düsseldorf, Germany (private art study)
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Paris, France (art study) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Grosvenor Gallery, London
NERFINISHED
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Paris Salon NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Academy of Arts, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Merritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
etching
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mural painting ⓘ oil painting ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical painting
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portrait painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| givenName | Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
allegorical works
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being one of the first women to have a painting purchased for the British national collection ⓘ religious works ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| marriageEndCause | death of spouse ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1877 ⓘ |
| movement |
Pre-Raphaelite-influenced art
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Victorian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first woman artist to have a work (Love Locked Out) purchased for the British national collection at the Tate Gallery ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Eve
NERFINISHED
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Love Locked Out NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Sea Serpent NERFINISHED ⓘ The Legend of the Red Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ The Watchers NERFINISHED ⓘ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
etcher
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painter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Hampshire, England
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Henry Merritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation |
art conservator
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art critic ⓘ |
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