Esther Pissarro

Esther Pissarro was a British artist, wood engraver, illuminator, illustrator, printer and editor (1871–1951). She was born at Surrey and died at Ealing.

Also recorded as Esther Levi Bensusan; Esther Bensusan Pissarro; Esther Bensusan.

Esther Pissarro in brief

Born
1871
Died
1951
Known for
artist, wood engraver, illuminator, illustrator, printer and editor
Place of birth
Surrey
Contents

Identity and origins

Esther Pissarro was recorded at birth as Esther Levi Bensusan. The authorities additionally record the headings Esther Levi Bensusan, Esther Bensusan Pissarro and Esther Bensusan. Her recorded language was English.

She married Lucien Pissarro. One child is recorded: Orovida Camille Pissarro.

Recognition and collections

Work by Esther Pissarro is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Tate, University of Melbourne and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1871 to 1895.

Woman Bathing Her Feet in a Brook, dated 1895, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1999.364. The Place du Havre, Paris, dated 1893, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1922.434. The Crystal Palace, dated 1871, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1972.1164. Woman and Child at the Well, dated 1882, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1922.436. Young Peasant Having Her Coffee, dated 1881, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1922.433. Rabbit Warren at Pontoise, Snow, dated 1879, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1964.200. The Queen of the Fishes, dated 1894, bound volume with color wood-engraved illustrations, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1970.50. The Queen of the Fishes: Plate 1, dated 1894, color woodcut, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1970.50.a. The Queen of the Fishes: Plate 13 (colophon), dated 1894, woodcut printed in gray, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1970.50.m. The Queen of the Fishes: Plate 4, dated 1894, color woodcut, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1970.50.d. The Queen of the Fishes: Plate 5, dated 1894, woodcut printed in gray, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1970.50.e.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Pissarro, Esther, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Pissarro, Orovida Camille, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Paulémile-Pissarro, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Pissarro, Lucien, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Pissarro, Victor, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is painting and lithography.

Work by Esther Pissarro is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Tate, University of Melbourne, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Royal Academy of Arts.

Chronology

  1. 1871Esther Pissarro born at Surrey.
  2. 1871The Crystal Palace (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1879Rabbit Warren at Pontoise, Snow (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1881Young Peasant Having Her Coffee (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1882Woman and Child at the Well (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 1893The Place du Havre, Paris (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  7. 1895Woman Bathing Her Feet in a Brook (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  8. 1951Esther Pissarro died at Ealing.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Paulémile-Pissarro, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  2. 2.

    Pissarro, Esther, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  3. 3.

    Pissarro, Lucien, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  4. 4.

    Pissarro, Orovida Camille, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  5. 5.

    Pissarro, Victor, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Esther Pissarro as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

    Consult the source
  7. 7.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Esther Pissarro.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

    Consult the source
  8. 8.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Esther Pissarro.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

    Consult the source
  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q58071391: Esther Pissarro

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Consult the source
  10. 10.

    “Esther Pissarro”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    Consult the source

Elsewhere in Illustration

2,856 published records in this field, each with its sources named.

Read the complete illustration index

For owners

Own a work by Esther Pissarro?

A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.