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Beatrice Whistler (née Birnie Philip) was born, probably in London, on 12 May 1857, the second daughter of John Birnie Philip, the sculptor, and Frances Black. In 1876 she married the architect Edward William Godwin, who died in 1886; they had one son, who became a sculptor.
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Beatrice Whistler (also known as Beatrix or Trixie; 12 May 1857 – 10 May 1896) was born in Chelsea, London on 12 May 1857. She was the eldest daughter of ten children of the sculptor John Birnie Philip and Frances Black. She studied art in her father's studio and with Edward William Godwin who was an architect-designer.
Godwin died in 1886, and she married Whistler on 11 August 1888. He called her 'Trixie', 'Chinkie', 'Luck' and 'Wam' and she usually signed herself 'Beatrix'. Beatrix studied art in her father's Chelsea studio and with Godwin.
May 12, 1857 - May 10, 1896. Beatrice Whistler was born in Chelsea, London on 12 May 1857. She was the eldest daughter of ten children of the sculptor John Birnie Philip and Frances...
Beatrix Godwin Whistler; Explore Further. Most Similar Lithograph England 1857–1896 More More options. Most Similar Lithograph England 1857–1896 Related artworks. Model Seated on Floor, c. 1893 Thomas Robert ...
The Honeymoon Tour. After marrying Beatrice Godwin on 11 August 1888, Whistler set off on his honeymoon to the chateaux of the Loire and the towns of Touraine, taking with him 34 prepared plates.
