Lady Winifred Hope Thomson (1864 - Beaconsfield 1944)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Unknown
Materials
Pastel
Measurements
24 in (h)20 in (w)
Order this imageCollection
Dorneywood House and Gardens, Buckinghamshire
NT 1507753
Summary
Pastel on paper, Winifred Hope Thomson (1864 - Beaconsfield 1944), British (English) School. Portrait of a lady in a straw hat, bust length, in white shirt.
Full description
Winifred Hope Thomson (1864-1944) was an artist who studied at the National Art Training School in South Kensington and was the first woman to be awarded a gold medal in the national competition open to all students at government Art Schools. She went on to study in France under Jean Jacques Henner and Carolus Duran and became renowned for her portrait miniatures of wealthy society figures which were exhibited in Paris and London. In later life, Winifred wrote cookery columns for The Times newspaper and published a book, Someone to Dinner – Chef Cooking for Little Kitchens in 1935. The collection at Dorneywood includes examples of her portrait and miniature portrait paintings as well as a selection of her photography.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist