Gladys Kathleen Madge Bell née Farrar (1882–1965) was a British artist and miniature painter.[1]
Gladys Kathleen Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gladys Kathleen Farrar 1882 |
| Died | 1965 (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Miniature painting |
| Spouse | Reginald Bell |
Biography
editBell studied at the Cope and Nichols' School of Art at Kensington in London.[2] From 1910 Bell exhibited at the Royal Academy some 28 times, mostly miniatures and portraits.[3] She also exhibited at the Paris Salon, at the Liverpool Academy of Arts and with the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, RMS.[2] Bell was elected a full member of the RMS in 1927.[1] A miniature by Bell was commissioned for Queen Mary's Dolls' House and is now in the Royal Collection.[4]
She was married to the stained glass artist Reginald Bell and the couple lived at Hampstead in London and later, at Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire.[1] Their son Michael Charles Farrar Bell also became an artist.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ^ Brian Stewart; Mervyn Cutten (1997). The Dictionary of Portrait Painters in Britain up to 1920. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-173-2.
- ^ "Women in 1920's style dress c.1923". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 18 September 2018.