Sarah Purser
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Sarah Henrietta Purser RHA (22 March 1848 – 7 August 1943) was an Irish artist mainly noted for her portraiture. She was the first woman to become a full member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. She also founded and financially supported An Túr Gloine, a stained glass studio.[1]
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Born | 22 March 1848 County Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 7 August 1943(1943-08-07) (aged 95) Dublin, Ireland |
Resting place | Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | Metropolitan School of Art, Académie Julian |
Known for | First female member of the Royal Hibernian Academy |
Movement | stained glass movement |
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