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Gwen Le Gallienne
English painter
Gwen Le Gallienne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gwendolyn Hinton Perry France |
| Died | Kensington, London, England |
| Occupation | Artist, painter, sculptor |
| Relatives | Richard Le Gallienne (step-father) Eva Le Gallienne (step-sister) |
Gwen Le Gallienne (born Gwendolyn Hinton Perry; 5 November – 21 November )[1][2] was a French-born, American-raised, England-based painter and sculptor.[3][4] She was the first woman allowed to sketch battlefield scenes by the British War Office.[5]
Life
Gwendolyn was born to Irma Perry (née Hinton) and Roland Hinton Perry in Her parents were first cousins.
She was Richard Le Gallienne's step-daughter, and took the name Gwen Le Gallienne. Her mother Irma was Richard Le Gallienne's third wife, and Irma and Richard married in Her mother's sister was artist Clio Hinton Bracken.[3][6] Gwen was considered somewhat of a celebrity, starting in the s, due Gwen Le Gallienne - Wikipedia ZASYZ