Emily Mary Osborn

1828–1925

Emily Mary Osborn, ‘Nameless and Friendless. “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, etc.” - Proverbs, x, 15’ 1857
Nameless and Friendless. “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, etc.” - Proverbs, x, 15 1857
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Biography

Emily Mary Osborn (1828–1925), or Osborne, was an English painter of the Victorian era. She was best known for her pictures of children and her genre paintings, especially on themes of women in distress.

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Emily Mary Osborn, ‘Nameless and Friendless. “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, etc.” - Proverbs, x, 15’ 1857

Emily Mary Osborn Nameless and Friendless. “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, etc.” - Proverbs, x, 15

1857
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art T12936

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