Fanny Arden

Fanny Arden
Born
Fanny Eliza Godfrey

circa 1859
Died13 June 1955(1955-06-13) (aged 95–96)
Resting placeHurdon Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Zealand
SpouseFrancis Hamar Arden
ChildrenHenry Neville, Phyllis Godfrey, Frances Jean

Fanny Eliza Arden (née Godfrey; c. 1859 – 13 June 1955) was a New Zealand artist.

Biography

Fanny Eliza Arden was born circa. 1859 to Henry Godfrey of Woodbourne, who died when she was a teenager.[1] She then became the second wife of New Zealand artist, Francis Hamar Arden on 7 September 1887.[1] Together they had three children: Captain Henry Neville (5 January 1889 – 4 October 1917),[2] Phyllis Godfrey (1892) and Frances Jean (1895).[3] Her husband died by 19 December 1899.[4][5] Her eldest child was killed in action at the Battle of Broodseinde during the First World War.[2]

She was taught to paint by her husband, and many of her paintings were donated to the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.[6][7] Several of her paintings now are in Puke Ariki[3] and the Auckland Art Gallery.[8][6][7] In January 2020, her watercolour, Mt Egmont, sold for NZ$425 at Dunbar Sloane Wellington.[9]

Arden died on 13 June 1955.[3] She was buried at Hurdon Cemetery in New Plymouth.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Marriage | Arden—Godfrey". Marlborough Daily Times. Vol. X, no. 139. 22 September 1887. p. 2.
  2. ^ a b Declerck, Freddy. "Neville Henry Arden". New Zealand War Graves Project. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Fanny Eliza Arden". Puke Ariki Collection Online. New Plymouth. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Local and General". Taranaki Daily News. Vol. XXXXII, no. 46. 26 February 1900. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Arden, Francis Hamer". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b Platts, Una (1980). "Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook". New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. p. 23. Retrieved 4 February 2023 – via Victoria University of Wellington.
  7. ^ a b Price, Vicki (1 April 2008). "Captured on Canvas". Taranaki Daily News – via pressreader.
  8. ^ "F E Arden". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ^ Arden, Fanny (30 January 2020). "Mt Egmont". MutualArt. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Arden, Fanny Eliza". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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