Artist and interior designer, born Vanessa Stephen at 22 Hyde Park Gate, London. Sister of Virginia Woolf. She married Clive Bell in 1907 and their home in Gordon Square became the focus of what was to become known as the 'Bloomsbury Group'. Died at Charleston, Firle, near Lewes, Sussex.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Vanessa Bell
Vannessa Stephen, Vanessa Bell, 1879-1961, artist, born and lived here until ...
Born Edinburgh. Painter and poet, closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelites. His work was championed by the Rossettis, Christina and Dante Gabriel. He achieved fame when he was commissioned to do...
Poet & painter. Born 38 Charlotte Street, son of an Italian political refugee and Professor of Italian (with a bit of a thing about Dante). Brother to Christina. Their mother was brother to Dr ...
Grew up in Antwerp and was trained by Rubens. Visited London in 1620 for a few months to do a history painting for George Villiers and a portrait for the Earl of Arundel. He then worked in many ...
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