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Ellen Sharples | |
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 Portrait of Sharples, painted by her daughter, Rolinda, c. 1814. | |
| Born | Ellen Wallace 4 March 1769 |
| Died | 14 March 1849 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Painting, Miniaturist |
| Notable work | George Washington, Joseph Banks |
| Movement | Portrait, Silhouette |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 (incl. Rolinda) |
Ellen Wallace Sharples (4 March 1769 – 14 March 1849) was an English painter specialized in portraits in pastel and in watercolor miniatures on ivory.[1] She exhibited five miniatures at the Royal Academy in 1807, and founded the Bristol Fine Arts Academy in 1844 with a substantial gift.[2]
- ^ Brian Stewart & Mervyn Cutten (1997). The Dictionary of Portrait Painters in Britain up to 1920. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-173-2.
- ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2009.