Ellen Sharples
Ellen Sharples | |
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Portrait of Sharples, painted by her daughter, Rolinda, c. 1814. | |
| Born | Ellen Wallace 4 March 1769 |
| Died | 14 March 1849 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Painting, Miniaturist |
| Notable work | George Washington, Joseph Banks |
| Movement | Portrait, Silhouette |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 (incl. Rolinda) |
Ellen Wallace Sharples (4 March 1769 – 14 March 1849) was an English painter specialized in portraits in pastel and in watercolor miniatures on ivory. She exhibited five miniatures at the Royal Academy in 1807, and founded the Bristol Fine Arts Academy in 1844 with a substantial gift.