Helen Mabel Trevor facts for kids
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Helen Mabel Trevor
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Helen Mabel Trevor
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| Born | 20 December 1831 Lisnagead House, Loughbrickland, County Down
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| Died | 3 April 1900 (aged 68) Paris, France
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Art London |
| Known for | landscape and genre painting |
| Style | realism |
Helen Mabel Trevor (born December 20, 1831 – died April 3, 1900) was an Irish artist. She was known for her paintings of landscapes and everyday life. Her art style was called realism, which means she tried to paint things exactly as they looked in real life.
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About Helen Trevor's Life
Helen Mabel Trevor was born in a place called Lisnagead House. This was near Loughbrickland in County Down, Ireland. Her birthday was on December 20, 1831. She was the oldest daughter of Edward Hill Trevor.
Helen loved to draw from a very young age. Her father even gave her a special studio to encourage her art. In the 1870s, she left Ireland to travel and study art. Money from her family's estate helped her pay for her studies. Later in her life, Helen became deaf. She sadly died suddenly in her studio in Paris, France, on April 3, 1900.
Her Artistic Journey
Helen Trevor started showing her artwork early on. In 1853, she sent paintings to an exhibition in Dublin. These included The Youthful Mechanic and Portrait of William III. The next year, in 1854, she sent Sketch from Life to the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA). She continued to show her work at the RHA in the years that followed.
Studying Art in London and Paris
After her parents passed away in the 1870s, Helen went to London. She studied art for four years at the Royal Academy of Arts. Around 1880, Helen moved to Paris, France. There, she learned from famous artists like Jean-Jacques Henner and Carolus-Duran.
Helen loved to travel and find inspiration for her art. She visited Brittany and Normandy in France with her sister Rose in 1881 and 1882. Her painting Breton boys en retenue from 1881 was shown in London. Another painting, Two Breton girls, likely came from this time.
Developing Her Realist Style
Helen's art began to show more realism in 1883. Her painting A Breton widow is a good example. It was shown at the RHA in 1889. She also spent time in Concarneau, France, in 1883. She might have met another realist painter, Jules Bastien-Lepage, there.
From 1883, Helen and her sister lived in Italy for six years. They traveled around, studying the works of old master painters. Helen kept sending her paintings to the RHA. Some of her works from this time include The hills of Perugia and Venetian beadstringers.
Later Career and Recognition
Helen returned to Paris in 1889 and continued her studies with Carolus-Duran. She often visited Brittany, but Paris became her main home. Her paintings were shown at the famous Paris Salon in 1889, 1893, and 1899. In 1898, her painting Breton interior received a special mention.
Between 1889 and 1897, Helen sent many paintings to the RHA and other exhibitions. Her later works include La mère du marin from 1892. This painting reminds some people of another artist's work, Old woman gathering leaves by Frank O'Meara.
Helen Trevor's Legacy
Helen Mabel Trevor left two of her paintings to the National Gallery of Ireland (NGI). These were The Fisherman's Mother and Interior of a Breton Cottage. Her sister later gave a third painting, a self-portrait, to the gallery. In 1959, the Ulster Museum bought her painting The young Eve (1882).
After she died, Helen's letters to a friend were published in a book. It was called Ramblings of an artist. Her work was also featured in a special art exhibition in 1974.
