Edith Carr (artist) explained

Edith Carr (24 February 1875 – 29 January 1949) was a British artist, notable as a portrait and miniature painter.

Biography

Carr was born in Croydon in south London, where her father was a merchant.^[1] After a private education, Carr studied at the Croydon School of Art and then in Paris at the Académie Delécluse where she was taught by Georges Callot.^[2] Carr painted miniatures and portraits and exhibited some twenty pieces at the Royal Academy in London.^[1] She was a member of the Royal Miniature Society and exhibited with the Society of Women Artists and at the Paris Salon between 1907 and 1943.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Brian Stewart . Mervyn Cutten . Antique Collectors' Club. 1997. The Dictionary of Portrait Painters in Britain up to 1920. 1-85149-173-2.
2. Book: Grant M. Waters. Eastbourne Fine Art. 1975. Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900–1950.
3. Book: David Buckman. Art Dictionaries Ltd. 2006. Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L . 0-953260-95-X.
4. Book: Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 3 Bulow-Cossin. 2-7000-3073-7.