Frances Bunsen
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Frances Bunsen (1791 – April 1876), or Baroness Bunsen, was a Welsh
painter and author, the wife of Christian Charles Josias Bunsen
and the older sister of Lady Llanover
.
She was born at Dunston Park in Bedfordshire
, one of the five daughters of landowner Benjamin Waddington, and later lived at "Tŷ Uchaf", Llanover, Monmouthshire
. Her mother was a great niece of Mary Delany
. Frances was a talented water-colour painter. Several of her pictures are owned by Newport City Council
. In July 1817 she married Baron Bunsen, who later became German ambassador to Britain. After his death in 1860, she published a memoir of his life.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
painter and author, the wife of Christian Charles Josias Bunsen
Christian Charles Josias Bunsen
Christian Charles Josias, Baron von Bunsen was a German diplomat and scholar.-Early life and education:Bunsen was born at Korbach, an old town in the little German principality of Waldeck....
and the older sister of Lady Llanover
Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover
Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover , born Augusta Waddington, was a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Arts in Wales.-Early life:...
.
She was born at Dunston Park in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, one of the five daughters of landowner Benjamin Waddington, and later lived at "Tŷ Uchaf", Llanover, Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
. Her mother was a great niece of Mary Delany
Mary Delany
Mary Delany was an English Bluestocking, artist, and letter-writer; equally famous for her "paper-mosaicks" and her lively correspondence.-Early life:...
. Frances was a talented water-colour painter. Several of her pictures are owned by Newport City Council
Newport City Council
Newport City Council is the governing body for the city of Newport, one of the subdivisions of Wales within the United Kingdom. It consists of 50 councillors, representing the city's 20 wards. Since the 2008 election, the council has been controlled jointly by the Conservatives and Liberal...
. In July 1817 she married Baron Bunsen, who later became German ambassador to Britain. After his death in 1860, she published a memoir of his life.
Paintings
- Swansea (1808)
- Hills beyond Crickhowell (1808)
- Monmouth (1810)
- Basaleg Church (1813)
- Tredegar Park (1813)
- Abergavenny Church (1838)
- Abercarn (1847)
Writings
- Memoir of Baron Bunsen (1868)
- Life and Letters of Frances Baroness Bunsen (1879)