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    • Annie Louisa Swynnerton, ARA (née Robinson; 26 February 1844 – 24 October 1933) was a British painter best known for her portrait and symbolist works. She studied at Manchester School of Art and at the Académie Julian, before basing herself in the artistic community in Rome with her husband, the monumental sculptor Joseph Swynnerton. Swyn… See more

    Early life

    Annie Louisa Robinson was born in Hulme, Manchester in 1844. Her parents were Francis Robinson, a solicitor, and … See more

    Education

    Swynnerton trained at the Manchester School of Art, beginning in 1871. She won a gold prize and a scholarship for an oil and watercolour painting. From 1874 to 1876, she studied in Rome along with her friend and fellow … See more

    BornAnnie Louisa Robinson · 26 February 1844 · Hulme, Manchester, England
    Died24 October 1933 (aged 89) · Hayling Island, England
    EducationManchester School of Art, Académie Julian
    SpouseJoseph Swynnerton
    Artist

    Annie painted portraits, figures, symbolist works and landscapes. George Frederic Watts and Sir Edward Burne-Jones were supporters of her career. According to Linda Murray, "She was much influenced by Watts, a… See more

    Suffragism

    She was an active supporter of the women's suffrage movement of the time, and was a signatory to the 1889 National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies' Declaration in Favour of Women's Suffrage. See more

    Personal life

    She met sculptor Joseph William Swynnerton, from the Isle of Man, possibly while the two were both living in Rome. They married in 1883 and lived primarily in Rome and had a studio in Shepherd's Bush in London. … See more

    Further reading

    • Thomson, Susan. Manchester's Victorian Art Scene And Its Unrecognised Artists , Manchester Art Press, 2007 ISBN 978-0-9554619-0-3
    • Thomson, Susan. The Life and Works of Annie Louisa Swynnerton , Mancheste… See more

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