Sophie Gengembre Anderson - The Song

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Sophie Gengembre Anderson - The Song

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Anderson, Sophie; The Song; Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-song-19090

Sophie Gengembre Anderson (1823–1903) was a French-born British artist. 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.

Sophie Gengembre (1823–1903) was a French-born British artist who specialised in genre painting 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.

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