The Royals
The time of Queen Victoria's reign
What was the Victorian Age?
She studied art at Leigh's Academy and also studied independently in the British Museum and the National Gallery.
Who was Anna Blunden?
In the late 19th century female art students were not allowed to study from
What is the nude? (Life Drawing)
The only males she had attention for.
What were the bulls she painted?
Tiny portrait paintings.
What are miniatures?
The family relationship between Albert and Victoria
What are cousins?
Both her and her husband pursued independent art careers.
Who is Gertrude Massey?
This allowed women independence that was almost unheard of during the 19th century.
What was a significant inheritance from their fathers?
Her mother taught her the alphabet by having her
What is drawing animals?
Representing subject matter truthfully.
What is realism?
Queen Victoria's great-great granddaughter
Who is Elizabeth II?
This work by Bonheur lead to fame and recognition.
What is The Horse Fair, 1855?
The oldest independent art school in London.
What is Heatherly's?
She failed an apprenticeship doing this
What is a seamstress?
A painter of animals.
What is an animalier?
A strict and elaborate set of rules designed by her mother concerning her upbringing
What was the Kensington System?
She petitioned along with 37 other women for entry to the Royal Academy.
Who was Anna Blunden?
An inherited bleeding disorder passed down as a result of genetic mutation often as the result of incest
What is hemophilia?
The painting explored the topic of exploitative conditions of women in clothing trades and factories and was painted in response to overworked needlewomen working in tiny rooms to produce finely sewn clothes for the upper and middle classes.
What is The Seamstress or For Only One Short Hour 1854.
Known as the study of bones.
What is osteology?
The Great Exhibition took place here sponsored by Albert himself
What is Palm House?
The profession of becoming an animal portrait painter was the continuation of a family tradition.
Who was Maude Earl?
A leading mid-19th-century feminist and women's rights activist.
Who was Barbara Bodichon?
She is known for wearing men’s clothing due to its
What is the practicality of trousers for working with animals?
Everyday scenes of human activity in painting.
What is Genre-Painting?