LoginSophie Gengembre Anderson
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Born: 1 January 1823 Died: 10 March 1903
Country of origin: 
France
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Sophie Gengembre Anderson (Paris 1823 – 10 March 1903 Falmouth) 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 Episcopalian 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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