Christabel Cockerell facts for kids
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Christabel Cockerell, Lady Frampton
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Christabel Cockerell, Lady Frampton, by Arthur Hacker
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Christabel Annie Cockerell
1864 |
| Died | 1951 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Lady Frampton |
| Occupation | Painter |
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Sir George Frampton
(m. 1893; died 1928) |
| Children | Meredith Frampton |
Christabel Annie Cockerell (born in 1864, died in 1951) was a talented British painter. She was known for her beautiful paintings of children, portraits of people, and lovely outdoor scenes. Even after she married, she kept using her maiden name, Christabel Cockerell, for her artwork.
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Her Life and Art
Early Life and Training
Christabel was born in 1863 in London. Her father was George Russell Cockerell. She began her art training in 1882 at the Royal Academy of Arts Schools. This was a very important art school in London. It was there that she met her future husband, George Frampton.
Marriage and Family
Christabel married George Frampton in April 1893. He was a well-known sculptor. After they married, she became Lady Frampton. They had one son, Meredith Frampton, who was born on March 17, 1894. Meredith also grew up to be a famous painter!
Christabel continued to show her paintings at the Royal Academy from 1885 until 1910. She always used her maiden name, Christabel Cockerell, for her art.
Their Home and Studios
In 1908, her husband, George, was made a knight. This is why she became Lady Frampton. In 1910, they moved to a new house in St John's Wood, London. George Frampton designed this house himself!
Their new home had a special art studio for each of them. Christabel's studio was described as a "perfect painting room." It was comfortable and useful for her work. The walls were covered with many pictures. She even had a special carpet from the studio of another famous artist, Frederic Leighton.
A magazine called The Studio featured their house in 1910. It included photos of the house, even Christabel's studio. The outside of their house looks almost the same today!
Family Life
We can learn a little about their home life from an old newspaper ad. In 1919, Christabel placed an ad in The Times newspaper. She was looking for a cook and a housemaid for their "comfortable place in St. John’s Wood." The ad said their household had three family members and three maids.
Christabel sometimes posed for her husband's sculptures. His work called Mother and Child shows her with their baby son, Meredith. This sculpture was shown at big art events in 1897 and 1900.
Her husband also appeared in her paintings. One of her smaller artworks shows George sitting by a window. He is working on his sculpture, and their young son is watching him.
Later Years
Sir George Frampton passed away on May 21, 1928. In 1930, Christabel gave several bronze sculptures to the South London Gallery in his memory. She did this because George had a special fondness for the area of Camberwell. Christabel Cockerell passed away in 1951.
Famous Paintings
Christabel Cockerell created many beautiful paintings. Here are some of her well-known works:
- The day's work done (around 1890): This painting shows an old woman.
- In the Hayfield (around 1890): An oil painting showing a scene in a hayfield.
- John Passmore Edwards (1823–1911) (1899): This is a portrait of an older newspaper owner and kind helper of others. It is kept at the Hackney Museum.
- Portrait Of Meredith Frampton (date unknown): A painting of her son, Meredith.
- Bluebells (1903): This painting was shown at the Royal Academy. A copy of it was included in a famous book about women painters from 1905.
- A Momentous Question (1903): This painting was shown in London and Manchester.
- Morning Play (1910): An oil painting showing a woman and a baby.
See also
In Spanish: Christabel Cockerell para niños
