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From Sketch-Book and Diary
Lady Elizabeth Butler (1846-1933) was a noted painter and the sister of the poet Alice Meynell. Her style was characterized by precision and masterly draftsmanship. This is an account of her travels to the west of Ireland, thence to Egypt and down the Nile, thence to South Africa, and on to Italy.
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1909
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Elizabeth Thompson Butler
4 books3 followersElizabeth Southerden (Thompson) Butler, best known as Lady Butler
Prominent Victorian artist (Queen Victoria was among her patrons) and author of several non-fiction books including an autobiography. Daughter of Thomas James Thompson and Christiana (Weller) Thompson and sister of the poet Alice Christiana Gertrude (Thompson) Meynell. The family were converts to Catholicism. She married the Irish-Catholic, British Army officer and explorer Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Butler, GCB, FRGS who was also a widely published author.
Prominent Victorian artist (Queen Victoria was among her patrons) and author of several non-fiction books including an autobiography. Daughter of Thomas James Thompson and Christiana (Weller) Thompson and sister of the poet Alice Christiana Gertrude (Thompson) Meynell. The family were converts to Catholicism. She married the Irish-Catholic, British Army officer and explorer Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Butler, GCB, FRGS who was also a widely published author.
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