Sophie (Gengembre) Anderson (1823-1903)
Frano-English-American portrait painter & Golden Age illustrator ;
Sophie Gengembre ; Sophie Anderson ; Mrs. Walter Anderson ;
[Born 1823 in Paris, France – died March 19, 1903 in ?]
FAD record control number: 44799 ;
Record level: Person ;
Record type: Artist ;
Sophie Gengembre Anderson (1823-1903) biography:
Birth: 1823 in Paris, France ;
Death: March 19, 1903 in ? ;
Sex: Female ;
Ethnicity: White ;
Zodiac: [unknown] ;
Known for: Portraits of early citizens of Pittsburgh, PA ; Portrait miniatures ; book illustrations ;
Medium: Watercolor ; ivory ; oil ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: People ;
Areas: England (1823-1849) ; America (1849, 1860) ; Cincinnati, OH ; Manchester, PA ; Europe ; Isle of Capri, Italy ; London ; England ;
Region: Europe ; Midwest ; Cincinnati, OH ; Manchester, PA ; Europe ; London, England ; Isle of Capri, Italy ;
Lived: England (1823-1849) ; America (1849, 1860) ;
Father: Charles Antoine Colomb Gengembre (1790-1863) ;
Mother: Marianne Farey (1799-1883) ;
Relatives: Henry Gengembre Hubert (1825-?), brother ; Philip Gengembre Hubert (1830-1911), brother ; Henry Gengembre Hubert (1827-?), half-brother ;
Spouse: Walter Anderson (?-?), husband, also an artist ;
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Work: 5 illustrations for Henry Howe’s Historical collections of the great West (1851) ;
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Exhibited with: England (1856-1890) ; National Academy of Design, New York, NY (1860) ;
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Digital-born document number:
FAD.2019.44799
Digital document provenance:
Original compiled and researched document by the Fine Art Database, 266 West 21st Street, New York, NY.
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Record birth date:
February 7, 2019
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