Mary Edith Durham (1863 - 1944)
1863-12-08London, United Kingdom1944-11-15London, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Mary Edith Durham
Mary Edith Durham was a British artist, anthropologist and writer who is best known for her anthropological accounts of life in Albania in the early 20th century. Her advocacy on behalf of the Albanian cause and her Albanophilia gained her the devotion of many Albanians who consider her a national heroine.
Date and place of birt: | 8 december 1863, London, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 15 november 1944, London, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Researcher, Writer |
Genre: | Cityscape, Genre art, Mountain landscape, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Impressionism, Realism |