Bessie Bamber
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Bessie Bamber was a British artist from Birkenhead[1][failed verification] who was active between 1900 and 1910. It is not known if Bamber was her married name or maiden name.
Bessie Bamber worked in oils and specialised in painting cats, kittens and occasionally puppies. She usually painted on porcelain or opaline glass, and sometimes on a polished mahogany panel. She preferred to work using stuffed animals rather than live ones. There is no record of her exhibiting her paintings.[2] A picture of three kittens with a pile of books was sold for £2,468 by Bonhams in 2004.[3]
References
- ^ Eric Knowles on BBC Television Antiques Roadshow
- ^ Biography Archived 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Three kittens with a pile of books[full citation needed] Archived 3 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine (Bonhams sale report 2004)
External links
- Bamber's Kittens[permanent dead link ]
- Bessie Bamber on Artnet
- Biography (J. Collins & Son, antiques)
- Two Collies Jock and Lucy; and Best friends, two spaniels (Christie's - sale notice)
- Kittens (Christie's - sale notice)
- Kitten in a Blue China Bowl (Art.co.uk]
- Eight Kittens (Oil on walnut panel, 1910 - Hamshere Gallery, London)