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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Citations

  • (2001), 'Mirror Mirror’, National Portrait Gallery, London, England, UK, (Women artists’ self portraits).

See also

  • 'PORTRAIT: Bess Norriss Tait, photograph by Yvonne Gregory, The Home 1 August 1925; Portrait of Bess Norris Tait (almost certainly a self-portrait), NPG London 4054, watercolour.'.
  • 'Heritage: Section 5, plate 193', Caption: Lydia (Mrs Russell of Chelsea) n.d. (c.1906), watercolour on ivory 13.2 x 10.3 cm, signed l.r. 'Bess Norriss'. AGNSW, purchased 1910.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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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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