Emily J. Harding facts for kids

Emily Jane Harding Andrews (born in 1850, died in 1940) was a talented artist and illustrator from Britain. She was also a suffragette, which means she worked hard to get women the right to vote. Emily was part of a group called the Artists' Suffrage League.

Early Life

Emily Harding was born in 1850 in a city called Bristol, in England. When she was young, she went to Clifton Ladies' College. She also studied art at the Bristol School of Art. This is where she learned to be an artist.

Her Art Career

When Emily first started her art career, she focused on painting very small pictures called miniatures. One of her miniature paintings was shown at a big art exhibition called the Royal Academy in 1877.

By the mid-1880s, Emily changed her focus to creating illustrations for books. She often drew pictures for children's books. Some of the books she illustrated include Hand in Hand in Children's Land (1887) and The Little Ladies (1890). She also illustrated Merry Moments (1892) and The Disagreeable Duke (1894).

Emily usually signed her artwork with her maiden name, Harding. She also translated and illustrated a book called "Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen." Her pictures for this book are still printed today!

Fighting for Women's Rights

Emily Harding became very involved with the Artists' Suffrage League. This group worked to help women get the right to vote. Emily used her artistic skills to design posters that supported the cause. These posters helped share important messages about women's voting rights.

In 1908, Emily and another artist named Mary Sargant Florence wrote a letter together. This letter was sent to a newspaper called The Guardian. In the letter, they spoke out against using violence against people who were protesting for women's rights.

Later Life

In 1879, Emily married another artist named Edward William Andrews. Her husband passed away in 1915. After his death, Emily moved to Australia. She lived there until she died in 1940 in Sutherland Shire.

Images for kids

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  "Convicts Lunatics and Women! Have No Vote for Parliament" - Pro-suffrage poster by Harding, c. 1907-18

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  Mrs Partington

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  Frontispiece from "Slav Tales"

See also

In Spanish: Emily J. Harding para niños