Bess Norriss Tait b. 17 May 1878

Also known as Elizabeth May Norriss Tait, Bess Norriss Tait
  • Artist (Painter)
A miniaturist and watercolourist. In London she was renowned for her miniatures and exhibited them at the New Salon in Paris and the Royal Academy in London.
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associate of
Jane Sutherland
1853
Artist (Painter)
associate of
L. Bernard Hall
1859
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Yvonne Gregory
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Queen Alexandra
Other occupation
child of
Thomas Norriss
Other occupation
associate of
George C. Williamson
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associate of
J. Pierpont Morgan
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associate of
F. Derwent Wood
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associate of
née Burton Lydia Russell
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associate of
Walter Westley Russell
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associate of
Samuel Cooper
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spouse of
Nevin Tait
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parent of
G. N. Tait
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associate of
Whistler
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associate of
Queen Mary
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associate of
May George
1878
Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Helen Dora Lempriere
1878
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Frederick McCubbin
1878
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)

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Alternative names
  • Elizabeth May Norriss Tait
  • Bess Norriss Tait
  • Elizabeth May Norriss Tait
  • Bess Norriss Tait
Related people
  • Sutherland, Jane (associate of)
  • Hall, L. Bernard (associate of)
  • Gregory, Yvonne (associate of)
  • McCubbin, Frederick (associate of)
  • Alexandra, (associate of)
  • Norriss, Thomas (child of)
  • Williamson, George C. (associate of)
  • Morgan, J. Pierpont (associate of)
  • Wood, F. Derwent (associate of)
  • Russell, Lydia (associate of)
  • Russell, Walter Westley (associate of)
  • Cooper, Samuel (associate of)
  • Tait, Nevin (spouse of)
  • Tait, G. N. (parent of)
  • Whistler, (associate of)
  • Mary, (associate of)
  • Sutherland, Jane (associate of)
  • Hall, L. Bernard (associate of)
  • Gregory, Yvonne (associate of)
  • McCubbin, Frederick (associate of)
  • Alexandra, (associate of)
  • Norriss, Thomas (child of)
  • Williamson, George C. (associate of)
  • Morgan, J. Pierpont (associate of)
  • Wood, F. Derwent (associate of)
  • Russell, Lydia (associate of)
  • Russell, Walter Westley (associate of)
  • Cooper, Samuel (associate of)
  • Russell, Lydia (associate of)
  • Tait, Nevin (spouse of)
  • Tait, G. N. (parent of)
  • Whistler, (associate of)
  • Mary, (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Royal Society of Miniature Painters, London (associate of)
  • British Water Colour Society (associate of)
  • Royal Society of Miniature Painters, London (associate of)
  • British Water Colour Society (associate of)
Related works
  • The Brown Hat (creator of)
  • Lydia (Mrs Russell of Chelsea) (creator of)
  • The Brown Hat (creator of)
  • Lydia (Mrs Russell of Chelsea) (creator of)
Related collections
  • Toronto Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada (collected in)
  • Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, England, UK (collected in)
  • Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, England, UK (collected in)
  • Tate Gallery, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Portrait Gallery, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Toronto Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada (collected in)
  • Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, England, UK (collected in)
  • Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, England, UK (collected in)
  • Tate Gallery, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Portrait Gallery, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • New Salon (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • New Salon (exhibited at)
  • Royal Academy of Art (exhibited at)
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Date modified April 10, 2011, 10:07 p.m. April 10, 2011, 10:07 p.m.