May de Montravel Edwardes

May de Montravel Edwardes (1887-10 December 1964[1]) was a British painter and miniaturist.

May de Montravel Edwardes
Born1887 (1887)
London
Died10 December 1964
London
NationalityBritish
Education
  • Cope and Nichol School of Art
  • Royal Academy Schools
Known forPainting

Biography

Edwardes was born in London and studied at the Cope and Nichol School of Art in South Kensington before entering the Royal Academy Schools.[2][3] Edwardes was at the Royal Academy Schools from 1907 to 1912 during which time she won both bronze and silver medals for her work.[4] During her career she exhibited at the Royal Academy, with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and was a member of the Royal Miniature Society.[4] Edwardes exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais in Paris from 1926 and also had a solo show at the Brook Street Gallery in London.[4][5] For most of her life, Edwardes lived in London.[4][3]

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References
  1. The London Gazette, partie 10, 1967, p. 8381
  2. Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 106 6.
  3. Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
  4. David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
  5. Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 5 Dyck-Gemignani. Editions Grund, Paris. 2006. ISBN 2 7000 3075 3.
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