Soyer, Elizabeth Emma |
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BORN 1813, London - DIED 29 Aug 1842, London BIRTH NAME Jones, Elizabeth Emma GRAVE LOCATION London: Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, Kensal Green (080/RS (3714)) |
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Elizabeth Emma Jones learned French and Italian and was taught music. She also showed a talent for painting on a very early age and was taught by François Simoneau (1783-1859), who married her mother i n1820. In 1823 she first exhibited at the Royal Academy. She mostly painted portraits and scenes from nature. In 1837 she married Alexis Soyer, a successful chef. From 1840 to 1842 she exhibited at the Salon in France and in that country she was better known than in England. In 1842 she died during a premature childbirth that was caused by a thunderstorm. She was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery. Her husband was buried beside her in 1858. In 2009 their monument was restored. Family • Husband: Soyer, Alexis Benoit (1837-1842) |
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 The grave of Alexis and Elizabeth Soyer at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. Picture by Androom (26 Jun 2009) |
Sources • Paths of Glory, The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery, London, 1997 • Emma Soyer - Wikipedia |
