Persis Kirmse
Elizabeth Persis Esperance Kirmse (1884 in Bournemouth – 18 May 1955 in Tunbridge Wells) was a British artist and illustrator known for her works of cats and dogs. She was the daughter of Richard and Lea Kirmse, respectively of German and Swiss origin, the proprietors of a private school in Hampshire. She produced oil paintings, works in pastels, and etchings of pets, often as commissions, and illustrated books, postcards, and calendars.
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Persis Kirmse
- Name
- Elizabeth Persis Esperance Kirmse
- Birthplace
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Died
- 18 May 1955
- Place of death
- Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
- Field
- Painting
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- English
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Elizabeth Persis Esperance Kirmse (1884 in Bournemouth – 18 May 1955 in Tunbridge Wells) was a British artist and illustrator known for her works of cats and dogs. She was the daughter of Richard and Lea Kirmse, respectively of German and Swiss origin, the proprietors of a private school in Hampshire. She produced oil paintings, works in pastels, and etchings of pets, often as commissions, and illustrated books, postcards, and calendars.
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She produced illustrated versions of scenes from Shakespeare using animal characters, including Shakespeare at the Kennels (1934), Shakespeare with the Pets (1935), Shakespeare at the Zoo (1936) and Shakespeare and the Birds (1938). Her illustrations were also used in books by Frances Pitt and E.V. Her work was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1916. Her sister, Marguerite Kirmse (1885–1954), was also an artist, specialising in etchings of dogs.
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• Name — Elizabeth Persis Esperance Kirmse • Birthplace — Bournemouth, United Kingdom • Died — 18 May 1955 • Place of death — Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom • Field — Painting
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