Edith HUME
Cornish-born artist of genre, her maiden name was Dunn and she exhibited under this name at Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street and Birmingham (1962-7), though later as Mrs T O HUME. She married the landscape painter, Thomas O HUME, and lived with him in Petersfield, Hampshire.
However, she returned often to Cornwall to visit relatives in the early days of the St Ives colony (1880s), and executed work there. She exhibited widely, especially at the RA, Glasgow and Birmingham. As yet no plates of her work have been seen, but the titles indicate that at least some may have Cornish loci.
media
Painter of genre and story telling pictures
works and access
Works include: Fishing on the Old Pier; Ripening Corn; Mending Nets; Distant Thoughts
exhibitions
SS
RA
NWS
GG
references
Johnson & Greutzner (1975) Dictionary of British Artists
Tovey (2009) St Ives: Social History
Wood (1995) Victorian Painters