Margaret Bernadine Hall (10 March 1863 – 2 January 1910)[1] was an English painter who spent most of her career in Paris. Few of her works have survived, but she is notable for her 1886 painting Fantine, which hangs in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, England.[2] The subject of the painting is Fantine, a character in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables.[3]
Margaret Bernadine Hall was born in 1863 in Wavertree, Liverpool. Her father was Bernard Hall (1813–1890), a merchant, local politician and philanthropist, who was elected Mayor of Liverpool in 1879. Her mother was Margaret Calrow (1827–1902) from Preston, who was Bernard Hall's second wife. Margaret was their second child, and their oldest daughter.[4] In 1882 the family moved to London,[5] and later that year, at the age of 19, Margaret moved to Paris to study for five years at the academy run by Auguste Feyen-Perrin and Eduard Krug.[6] This was at a time when there were few female artists in the city, and when the Impressionists were active.[7] Between 1888 and 1894 Hall travelled extensively to countries including Japan, China, Australia, North America, and North Africa, returning to Paris in 1894. She moved back to England in 1907, where she died three years later at the home of the playwright George Calderon in Hampstead Heath, London.[8] Following her death, her estate was valued at £22,130 (equivalent to £2,400,000 in 2021).[9][10] She was interred in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Childwall, Liverpool, and there is a brass memorial tablet to her in the north aisle of the church.[11] In 1925 a retrospective exhibition of her paintings was held in Chelsea, London.[12]
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Most of Hall's paintings have disappeared.[13] In addition to Fantine, it is known that she painted Les Abandonées, and Le Pauvre Père, all of which were studies in social realism. In 1885 Les Abandonées was exhibited in the Paris Salon. Fantine was painted in the following year, the year after Victor Hugo died, and it received an honourable mention from the Société des Femmes Peintres. In 1887 Hall's paintings were shown at exhibitions in Vienna, Chicago, London and Manchester.[14] What happened to most of the paintings after Hall's death is not known.
In 1910, her brother Sir Douglas Hall offered Fantine and Les Abandonées to the National Gallery, London, but they were declined. During the following year he offered them to the Walker Art Gallery, and Fantine was accepted.[13]
There are two other known extant paintings by Hall. In Trinity College, Cambridge is a portrait entitled Sedley Taylor (1834–1920), Music Scholar and Benefactor, which was painted in 1898.[15] The other painting came to light in 2011; it is in private ownership, and is a portrait of her brother, Sir Douglas Bernard Hall, with an estimated date of 1884.[16] The only other known surviving works from the hand of Margaret Hall are five copies she made of paintings by Murillo, Raphael, Veronese, and Ribalta, commissioned by the Sisters of the Chapel of the Transfiguration in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.[17]
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^Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the Year ... 1914. p. 88.
^UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
Hussey, John (2011), Finding Margaret: The Elusive Margaret Bernadine Hall, Birkenhead: Countyvise, ISBN978-1-906823-55-9
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Media related to Margaret Bernadine Hall at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
margaret, bernadine, hall, march, 1863, january, 1910, english, painter, spent, most, career, paris, works, have, survived, notable, 1886, painting, fantine, which, hangs, walker, gallery, liverpool, england, subject, painting, fantine, character, victor, hugo. Margaret Bernadine Hall 10 March 1863 2 January 1910 1 was an English painter who spent most of her career in Paris Few of her works have survived but she is notable for her 1886 painting Fantine which hangs in the Walker Art Gallery Liverpool England 2 The subject of the painting is Fantine a character in Victor Hugo s 1862 novel Les Miserables 3 Fantine 1886 by Margaret Bernadine Hall Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editMargaret Bernadine Hall was born in 1863 in Wavertree Liverpool Her father was Bernard Hall 1813 1890 a merchant local politician and philanthropist who was elected Mayor of Liverpool in 1879 Her mother was Margaret Calrow 1827 1902 from Preston who was Bernard Hall s second wife Margaret was their second child and their oldest daughter 4 In 1882 the family moved to London 5 and later that year at the age of 19 Margaret moved to Paris to study for five years at the academy run by Auguste Feyen Perrin and Eduard Krug 6 This was at a time when there were few female artists in the city and when the Impressionists were active 7 Between 1888 and 1894 Hall travelled extensively to countries including Japan China Australia North America and North Africa returning to Paris in 1894 She moved back to England in 1907 where she died three years later at the home of the playwright George Calderon in Hampstead Heath London 8 Following her death her estate was valued at 22 130 equivalent to 2 400 000 in 2021 9 10 She was interred in the churchyard of All Saints Church Childwall Liverpool and there is a brass memorial tablet to her in the north aisle of the church 11 In 1925 a retrospective exhibition of her paintings was held in Chelsea London 12 Works editMost of Hall s paintings have disappeared 13 In addition to Fantine it is known that she painted Les Abandonees and Le Pauvre Pere all of which were studies in social realism In 1885 Les Abandonees was exhibited in the Paris Salon Fantine was painted in the following year the year after Victor Hugo died and it received an honourable mention from the Societe des Femmes Peintres In 1887 Hall s paintings were shown at exhibitions in Vienna Chicago London and Manchester 14 What happened to most of the paintings after Hall s death is not known In 1910 her brother Sir Douglas Hall offered Fantine and Les Abandonees to the National Gallery London but they were declined During the following year he offered them to the Walker Art Gallery and Fantine was accepted 13 There are two other known extant paintings by Hall In Trinity College Cambridge is a portrait entitled Sedley Taylor 1834 1920 Music Scholar and Benefactor which was painted in 1898 15 The other painting came to light in 2011 it is in private ownership and is a portrait of her brother Sir Douglas Bernard Hall with an estimated date of 1884 16 The only other known surviving works from the hand of Margaret Hall are five copies she made of paintings by Murillo Raphael Veronese and Ribalta commissioned by the Sisters of the Chapel of the Transfiguration in Cincinnati Ohio United States 17 References edit Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the Year 1914 p 88 Fantine Margaret Hall 1886 National Museums Liverpool archived from the original on 10 October 2012 retrieved 9 August 2012 Hussey 2011 pp 48 50 63 65 Hussey 2011 pp 29 35 Hussey 2011 p 39 Hussey 2011 p 60 Hussey 2011 pp 58 59 Hussey 2011 pp 66 68 Hussey 2011 p 69 UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark Gregory 2017 The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain 1209 to Present New Series MeasuringWorth Retrieved 11 June 2022 Hussey 2011 pp 21 29 Hussey 2011 p 70 a b Hussey 2011 p 71 Hussey 2011 pp 64 65 Sedley Taylor 1834 1920 Music Scholar and Benefactor Art UK retrieved 9 August 2012 Hussey 2011 pp 115 116 Hussey 2011 pp 78 87 Bibliography Hussey John 2011 Finding Margaret The Elusive Margaret Bernadine Hall Birkenhead Countyvise ISBN 978 1 906823 55 9External links edit nbsp Media related to Margaret Bernadine Hall at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret Bernadine Hall amp oldid 1214994394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
