Fanny Arden | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fanny Eliza Godfrey circa 1859 |
| Died | 13 June 1955 (aged 95–96) |
| Resting place | Hurdon Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Francis Hamar Arden |
| Children | Henry Neville, Phyllis Godfrey, Frances Jean |
Fanny Eliza Arden ( née Godfrey; c. 1859 – 13 June 1955) was a New Zealand artist.
Biography
Fanny Eliza Arden was born circa. 1859 to Henry Godfrey of Woodbourne, who died when she was a teenager. [1] She then became the second wife of New Zealand artist, Francis Hamar Arden on 7 September 1887. [1] Together they had three children: Captain Henry Neville (5 January 1889 – 4 October 1917), [2] Phyllis Godfrey (1892) and Frances Jean (1895). [3] Her husband died by 19 December 1899. [4] [5] Her eldest child was killed in action at the Battle of Broodseinde during the First World War. [2]
She was taught to paint by her husband, and many of her paintings were donated to the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. [6] [7] Several of her paintings now are in Puke Ariki [3] and the Auckland Art Gallery. [8] [6] [7] In January 2020, her watercolour, Mt Egmont, sold for NZ$425 at Dunbar Sloane Wellington. [9]
Arden died on 13 June 1955. [3] She was buried at Hurdon Cemetery in New Plymouth. [10]
References
- ^ a b "Marriage | Arden—Godfrey". Marlborough Daily Times. Vol. X, no. 139. 22 September 1887. p. 2.
- ^ a b Declerck, Freddy. "Neville Henry Arden". New Zealand War Graves Project. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Fanny Eliza Arden". Puke Ariki Collection Online. New Plymouth. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Local and General". Taranaki Daily News. Vol. XXXXII, no. 46. 26 February 1900. p. 2.
- ^ "Arden, Francis Hamer". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b Platts, Una (1980). "Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook". New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. p. 23. Retrieved 4 February 2023 – via Victoria University of Wellington.
- ^ a b Price, Vicki (1 April 2008). "Captured on Canvas". Taranaki Daily News – via pressreader.
- ^ "F E Arden". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Arden, Fanny (30 January 2020). "Mt Egmont". MutualArt. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Arden, Fanny Eliza". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
External links
- Untitled Painting in Puke Ariki by Fanny Eliza Arden
- Mt Egmont by Fanny Eliza Ardern
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Fanny Arden | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fanny Eliza Godfrey circa 1859 |
| Died | 13 June 1955 (aged 95–96) |
| Resting place | Hurdon Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Francis Hamar Arden |
| Children | Henry Neville, Phyllis Godfrey, Frances Jean |
Fanny Eliza Arden ( née Godfrey; c. 1859 – 13 June 1955) was a New Zealand artist.
Biography
Fanny Eliza Arden was born circa. 1859 to Henry Godfrey of Woodbourne, who died when she was a teenager. [1] She then became the second wife of New Zealand artist, Francis Hamar Arden on 7 September 1887. [1] Together they had three children: Captain Henry Neville (5 January 1889 – 4 October 1917), [2] Phyllis Godfrey (1892) and Frances Jean (1895). [3] Her husband died by 19 December 1899. [4] [5] Her eldest child was killed in action at the Battle of Broodseinde during the First World War. [2]
She was taught to paint by her husband, and many of her paintings were donated to the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. [6] [7] Several of her paintings now are in Puke Ariki [3] and the Auckland Art Gallery. [8] [6] [7] In January 2020, her watercolour, Mt Egmont, sold for NZ$425 at Dunbar Sloane Wellington. [9]
Arden died on 13 June 1955. [3] She was buried at Hurdon Cemetery in New Plymouth. [10]
References
- ^ a b "Marriage | Arden—Godfrey". Marlborough Daily Times. Vol. X, no. 139. 22 September 1887. p. 2.
- ^ a b Declerck, Freddy. "Neville Henry Arden". New Zealand War Graves Project. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Fanny Eliza Arden". Puke Ariki Collection Online. New Plymouth. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Local and General". Taranaki Daily News. Vol. XXXXII, no. 46. 26 February 1900. p. 2.
- ^ "Arden, Francis Hamer". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b Platts, Una (1980). "Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook". New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. p. 23. Retrieved 4 February 2023 – via Victoria University of Wellington.
- ^ a b Price, Vicki (1 April 2008). "Captured on Canvas". Taranaki Daily News – via pressreader.
- ^ "F E Arden". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Arden, Fanny (30 January 2020). "Mt Egmont". MutualArt. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Arden, Fanny Eliza". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
External links
- Untitled Painting in Puke Ariki by Fanny Eliza Arden
- Mt Egmont by Fanny Eliza Ardern
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| This article about a New Zealand painter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1850s births
- 1955 deaths
- 19th-century New Zealand women artists
- 20th-century New Zealand women artists
- 19th-century New Zealand painters
- 20th-century New Zealand painters
- People from New Plymouth
- New Zealand women painters
- Colony of New Zealand people
- 20th-century women painters
- New Zealand painter stubs