Information AboutHelen Allingham |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT HELEN ALLINGHAM | |
| 1848 births | |
| allingham, helen | |
| 1926 deaths | |
| people from burton upon trent | |
| english painters | |
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Painted c. 1892.]] She was born near Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. Her father, a doctor, died in 1862 , and the rest of the family went to live in Birmingham . In 1867 she went to study art at the Female School Of Art in London, and became an illustrator of children's books. She was a great friend of Kate Greenaway . On August 22 , 1874 , she married William Allingham , who was almost twice her age. At the time, she was employed in illustrating some of the novels of Thomas Hardy , and they were attracted to one another when they met. Helen Allingham illustrated several books, including ''Six to sixteen: a story for girls'' (1876), ''Happy England'' (1903) and ''The Homes Of Tennyson'' (1905), written with her brother Arthur Paterson. After her marriage to Allingham, she became a watercolour painter, and she was the first woman to become a full member of the Royal Watercolour Society . As well as landscapes, she completed several portraits, including one of Thomas Carlyle . She is best known for her rural scenes, particularly her charming views of cottages in Surrey and Sussex. There is a Helen Allingham Society, founded in 2000. {Link without Title} |
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