A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country/Siries, (Violanta-Beatrice)

by Mary Matilda Betham

SIRIES (VIOLANTA-BEATRICE), an Italian Paintress, born at Florence, 1710.

She became the disciple of Giovanni Fratellini, who was then in high esteem, under whom she made a great progress in water colours and crayon painting. She afterwards went to France, where she learned the art of painting in oil, and executed several portraits of noble persons. She returned to Florence, and was patronised by the grand duke. One of her greatest performances is a picture, in which are represented the Portraits of the Imperial family.

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