Portrait miniature, Study of head of old man, by Edith Marian Bursey, watercolour on ivory, ca. 1900

Portrait miniature on ivory depicting the head of an elderly man, signed along right edge by the artist "E. Betts-Brown", in an oval wooden frame

Given by Violet M. E. Bursey, daughter of the artist

This was exhibited at the British Empire society of Arts. Exhibition label on reverse lettered "British Empire Society of Arts / (Study of head of old man) Head of Old Man No. 4 Price £5.5s. Mrs E M Bursey, 85 Woodlands Golders Green, NW11".

Mrs Edith Marian Bursey (1876-1946) signed variously as 'E.M. Bursey', 'E M Boesé' (the original French name of her husband who was naturalised and who anglicised the name), and as 'Betts-Brown' (her maiden name). E.M. Bursey trained in Paris under Madame Debittemont-Chardon (author of La Miniature sur Ivoire). Exhibited at the Salon for 6 years. [see also E.42-43-1989 and E.46-47-1989].

This miniature was painted by Edith Marian Bursey (born Betts-Brown, 1876-1946). Bursey signed her works variously as E. M. Bursey, E. M. Boese (the original French name of her husband, who was naturalised and anglicised the name) and as E. Betts-Brown. She trained in Paris under Madame Debillemont-Chardon, author of La Miniature sur Ivoire, and exhibited at the Paris Salon for six years. The V&A holds six miniatures by her.

E.44-1989