May de Montravel Edwardes

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May de Montravel Edwardes
Born1887 (1887)
London
Died10 December 1964
London
NationalityBritish
Known forPainting

May de Montravel Edwardes (1887 – 10 December 1964[1]) was a British painter and miniaturist.

Biography[edit]

Edwardes was born in London and studied at the Cope and Nichol School of Art in South Kensington before entering the Royal Academy Schools.[2][3] Edwardes was at the Royal Academy Schools from 1907 to 1912 during which time she won both bronze and silver medals for her work.[4]

During her career she exhibited at the Royal Academy, with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and was a member of the Royal Miniature Society.[4] Edwardes exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais in Paris from 1926 and also had a solo show at the Brook Street Gallery in London.[4][5] For most of her life, Edwardes lived in London.[4][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The London Gazette, partie 10, 1967, p. 8381
  2. ^ Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-106-6.
  3. ^ a b Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
  4. ^ a b c d David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
  5. ^ Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 5 Dyck-Gemignani. Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. ISBN 2-7000-3075-3.