Anna Elizabeth Klumpke

Anna Elizabeth Klumpke

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1856 - 1942

Occupation

Artist

Notable Achievements

Légion d'honneur

Description

Portrait and genre painter best known for her paintings of women in pastoral scenes. She lived with Rosa Bonheur in France whom she also painted on numerous occasions. Diarist. Recipient of France's Order de Legion d'honeur in 1924.

See Also

• LGBTQ Individuals Who Have Received France's Highest Honours
• Prominent LGBTQ Portrait Painters and Photographers

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.femmespeintres.net/peintres/rev/klumpke.htm
• https://www.persee.fr/doc/rfea_0397-7870_1994_num_59_1_1524
• http://www.glbtqarchive.com/arts/klumpke_a_A.pdf

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