Sarah Purser
Sarah Purser | |
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Portrait by Walter Osborne, 1887 | |
| Born | Sarah Henrietta Purser 22 March 1848 County Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 7 August 1943 (aged 95) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Metropolitan School of Art, Académie Julian |
| Known for | First female member of the Royal Hibernian Academy |
| Movement | stained glass movement |
Sarah Henrietta Purser RHA (22 March 1848 – 7 August 1943) was an Irish artist mainly noted for her portraiture. She was the first woman to become a full member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. She also founded and financially supported An Túr Gloine, a stained glass studio.