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Anna Brownell Jameson (17 May 1794 – 17 March 1860) was an Anglo-Irish art historian whose work spanned art and literary criticism, philosophy, travel writing, and feminism. She became very well known for her extensive writings. Jameson was connected to some of the most prominent names of the period including Joanna Baillie, Fanny Kemble, Elizabeth Barrett-Browning and Robert Browning, Harriet Martineau, Ottilie von Goethe (the daughter-in-law of Goethe), Lady Byron, Harriet Hosmer, Ada Lovelace, Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, and Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon. She was also a pioneer of the women's rights movement in the UK.

Quick facts about Anna Brownell Jameson

  • Full name: Anna Brownell Jameson
  • Born: 1794-05-17
  • Nationality: United Kingdom
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q274627

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Who is Anna Brownell Jameson?

Anna Brownell Jameson (17 May 1794 – 17 March 1860) was an Anglo-Irish art historian whose work spanned art and literary criticism, philosophy, travel writing, and feminism.

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Anna Brownell Jameson is United Kingdom.

When was Anna Brownell Jameson born?

Anna Brownell Jameson was born on 1794-05-17.

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