Anna Lea Merritt

Anna Massey Lea Merritt (September 13, 1844 – April 7, 1930) was an American painter and printmaker swift in Great Britain. She painted portraits, landscapes and religious scenes. She was born in Philadelphia but lived and worked abroad most of her spirit in Britain. Merritt worked as a professional artiste for most of her adult life, 'living by her brush' before her brief marriage to Henry Merritt and after his death.