Christabel Dennison (1884-1924) was a British artist, known for her paintings and sculptures.
Christabel Denniston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 Watford |
| Died | 1924 (aged 39–40) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
Biography edit
Dennison was born in Watford and studied at Hubert von Herkomer's art school at Bushey in Hertfordshire.[1][2] In 1905 she visited Paris and shortly later began exhibiting works in London, and, from 1910, with the International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers.[2][3] She was active in the newly established Allied Artists Association and in 1910 she served on the Association's hanging committee alongside Jacob Epstein and Charles Ginner.[2] A sculpture, Wind, was exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery in 1915 and was well reviewed.[4]
During World War I, Dennison served as a nurse but after the war struggled financially, although she continued to paint and sometimes model for other artists.[2] In 1925 a bout of measles followed by pneumonia led to her premature death.[2] A memorial exhibition of her work, with a catalogue written by Ginner, was held at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London during 1928.[5]
References edit
- ^ Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 4 Cossintino-Dyck. Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. ISBN 2-7000-3074-5.
- ^ a b c d e Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-106-6.
- ^ "Miss Christabel Dennison". Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951. Glasgow University History of Art & HATII. 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Wind by Christabel Dennison". Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951. Glasgow University History of Art & HATII. 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Whitechapel Gallery Exhibitions 1901-1950". Whitechapel Gallery. Retrieved 30 January 2019.