Diana Conyngham Ellis
Diana Conyngham Ellis | |
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Born | Diana Monsell 1813 |
Died | 4 May 1851 (aged 37/38) |
Known for | botanical painting |
Diana Conyngham Ellis (née Monsell) (1813 - 4 May 1851) was a botanical artist from Ireland.[1]
Life
Diana Monsell was born, most probably in
A watercolour portrait of Ellis by
Artistic work
Ellis' body of work consists of 68 flower and foliage water colour drawings. It is not known if Ellis received any form of training, though her work is typical of its time. Her studies were of common local plants, mostly those found in fields and hedgerows, such as primroses, bluebells, and violets. The work has been lauded for its accuracy and realism.[1][5]
The mounted album of her work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Ireland. Burton commented on her work: "I have not for a long time seen anything that gave me so much pleasure to dwell on ... they make my own work appear rude and false that I am more than ever alive to my defects."[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781851493579.
- ^ "Thomas Bewlay Monsell". The Peerage. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Diana Monsell". The Peerage. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "The Sinfulness of Little Sins: A Course of Sermons Preached in Lent". Forgotten Books. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Newmann, Kate. "Diana Monsell (1813 - 1851): Artist". The Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved 11 July 2015.