Daphne Allen

Daphne Constance Allen (6 January 1899 – 1985) was a British painter and illustrator. She painted religious scenes, landscapes, and made illustrations.

 Early life 
She was born in London. Her father, Hugh Allen, was also a painter. She learned to paint from her parents.

As a child, she made two books of pictures: The Birth of the Opal and A Child’s Visions.

 Work and career 
She painted religious pictures and landscapes. She also made illustrations for books and magazines. She worked for The Illustrated London News, The Sketch, and Tatler.

She showed her paintings in art exhibitions in London.Some of her paintings are in the Victoria and Albert Museum.

She lived in Chalford, Gloucestershire, for many years. She was a member of the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours.

Daphne Allen died in 1985 in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire.

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Category:1899 births
Category:1985 deaths
Category:British painters
Category:British illustrators
Category:Artists from London