The Swedish-born but naturalised British artist and author, Anthony Rubens Montalba (1812-1884), and his British wife, Emeline, née Davies, had four remarkable daughters: Clara Frederica Montalba (1840-1929), Ellen Emiline (1842-1930), Hilda (1845-1919), and Henrietta Mary Ann Skerrett (1848-1893). The youngest (and sadly the shortest-lived), Henrietta, achieved considerable success as a sculptor. Her elder sisters, of whom Clara was probably the best known, were all talented painters.
Biographical Material
Salute by Clara Montalba.
Works by Clara Montalba
Works by Ellen Montalba
Works by Hilda Montalba
Related Material
Bibliography
Clayton, Ellen Creathorne. English Female Artists, Vol. II. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1876. Internet Archive, from a book in the collection of Harvard University. Web. 4 August 2024.
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Hepworth-Dixon, M. "Henrietta Montalba: A Reminiscence." The Art-Journal (new series 1894): 215-217. HathiTrust, from a copy in the Getty Research Institute. Web. 4 August 2024. [Full text in the Victorian Web.]
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