Fanny McIan (c. 1814 – 7 April 1897) was an English artist who specialized in Scottish historical scenes. As the first superintendent of London's Female School of Design, she promoted British women's art education in the mid-nineteenth century.[1]
^Rosy Addison, "Frances Matilda (Fanny) McIan," in Elizabeth Ewan, Sue Innes, Sian Reynolds, and Rose Pipes, eds., The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women (Edinburgh University Press 2007): p. 225.