Emily Whymper Explained

Emily Whymper
Other Names:Emily Hepburn Whymper, Mrs. J. W. Whymper
Birth Date:1833
Death Date:1886
Death Place:Hambledon, England
Nationality:British
Years Active:1877-1885
Known For:painting
Spouse:Josiah Wood Whymper
Signature:Monogram of Emily Whymper.png

Emily Whymper (1833-1886) was a British botanical artist who exhibited landscape paintings in London.[1] She also illustrated Beauty in Common Things, which was published in 1874 by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.[2]

Biography

Emily Hepburn was born in 1833. In December 1866 she married Josiah Wood Whymper.[3] [4] [5] Her husband was nineteen years older than her and already had eleven children from his first marriage. The couple had met at Maze Pond Chapel and she was his third wife.[6] They had a son Charles Whymper, who was also a botanical artist.[7]

Whymper exhibited her work at the Royal Academy in London during 1877 and 1878, including the work Hollyhocks.[8] Her work was also exhibited at the Royal Institute (1883-5)[9] and at the Society of British Artists.[10] She also painted illustrations for postcards.[11] Examples of Whymper's work are held at the Haslemere Educational Museum.[12]

A successful botanical illustrator, Whymper's works appeared in books by several authors, including:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Oxford University Press. 2011. 978-0-19-989991-3. Oxford.
  2. Book: Beauty in common things. Biodiversity Heritage Library. 10 November 1874 .
  3. Book: Josiah Wood Whymper And Edward Whymper Unveiling of the blue plaque at Town House, High Street, Haslemere. The Haslemere Society. 2012.
  4. Book: Henry, Emil. Triumph and Tragedy: The Life of Edward Whymper. 2011. Troubador Publishing Ltd. 978-1-84876-578-8. en.
  5. Book: Lomax, Pamela. The Golden Dream: A Biography of Thomas Cooper Gotch. 2004. Sansom & Company. 978-1-904537-21-2. en.
  6. Web site: Introduction British History Online. 2021-04-03. www.british-history.ac.uk.
  7. Web site: Modernist Journals Whymper, Charles (1853-1941). 2021-04-03. modjourn.org.
  8. Book: Harris. Elree I.. A Gallery of Her Own: An Annotated Bibliography of Women in Victorian Painting. Scott. Shirley R.. 1997. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-8153-0040-3. en.
  9. Book: Wood. Christopher. Victorian Painters: The text. Newall. Christopher. Richardson. Margaret. 1995. Antique Collectors' Club. 978-1-85149-171-1. en.
  10. Book: Desmond, Ray. Dictionary Of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. 1994-02-25. CRC Press. 978-0-85066-843-8. en.
  11. Web site: Museum. Victoria and Albert. Album of greetings cards and cuttings Emily Whymper Edwin Penley Helen J. Miles R.F. McIntyre Albert Bowers Wilfred Williams Ball Unknown V&A Explore The Collections. 2021-04-03. Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. en.
  12. Web site: Whymper, Emily, 1833–1886 Art UK. 2021-04-03. artuk.org. en.
  13. Book: Hibberd. Shirley. Rustic adornments for homes of taste. Lydon. A. F. (Alexander Francis). Evans. Edmund. Whymper. Edward. Fawcett. Benjamin. 1870. London : Groombridge and Sons. Fisher - University of Toronto.
  14. Book: Chambers. A. C.. Beauty in common things. Whymper. Emily Hepburn. Dickes. William. Stanford. Edward. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). General Literature Committee. 1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge ... ; New York : Pott, Young & Co.. Fisher - University of Toronto.

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