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Emily Mary Osborn

1828–1925

Nameless and Friendless. “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, etc.” - Proverbs, x, 15 1857
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Emily Mary Osborn (1828–1925), or Osborne, was an English painter of the Victorian era. She is known for her pictures of children and her genre paintings, especially on themes of women in distress.

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  • Nameless and Friendless. “The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, etc.” - Proverbs, x, 15

    Emily Mary Osborn
    1857
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art

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