Jane Hawkins Explained

Jane Hawkins
Birth Date:	1841
Nationality:	British
Known For:	Portrait painting
Patrons:	Derby Family

Jane Hawkins (1841–1904) was a British portrait painter from Chelsea who exhibited at the Royal Academy and with the Society of British Artists.^[1]

Hawkins public paintings are mostly of political individuals especially those of the family of the Earl of Derby. Hawkins produced portraits some copying the styles of Francis Grant and James Rannie Swinton.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Many of her paintings of the Smith-Stanley family of Derby are in the collection of Hughenden Manor since 1947.

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. Web site: 14th Earl of Derby . 6 February 2016.
3. Web site: Countess of Derby . 6 February 2016.
4. Web site: 15th Earl of Derby . 6 February 2016.