Ellen Sharples

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Ellen Sharples born?March 4, 1769, in England
2. When did Ellen Sharples die?March 14, 1849
3. What is the artistic specializations?Portraiture in pastel and watercolor miniatures on ivory
4. What is the exhibition record?Displayed five miniatures at the Royal Academy in 1807
5. Who was Ellen Sharples?Ellen Sharples was an English artist who lived from 1769 to 1849. She painted portrait pictures in pastel and on tiny ivory panels.
6. What kinds of paintings did she make?She made very small portrait paintings called miniatures on ivory. She also used pastel to paint portraits with soft, blended colors.

Pastel: A dry art medium consisting of pure pigment in stick form, allowing for blending and rich color saturation.
Miniature Portraiture: A genre of highly detailed, small-scale portraits, often on ivory, popular for personal keepsakes.
Ivory: A dense, smooth material derived from animal tusks, historically used as a substrate for fine art painting.
Royal Academy: A British institution founded in 1768 to promote the arts through exhibitions and education.