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Francesca Alexander (born Esther Frances Alexander; February 27, 1837 – January 21, 1917) also known as Fanny Alexander, was an American expatriate illustrator, author, folklorist, and translator.
Apr 23, 2024 · Francesca Alexander (born Feb. 27, 1837, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died Jan. 21, 1917, Florence, Italy) was an American expatriate illustrator and author, remembered for her collections of Tuscan folk songs, tales, and lore.
Jun 19, 2023 · Though not well known today, Francesca Alexander was a celebrity in her time and her story is a compelling narrative at the intersection of art, literature, and history, set in pre-Civil War United States, pre- and post-Risorgimento Italy, and Victorian England.
Nov 9, 2016 · Both of these women lived out Ruskin’s principles of profound religious engagement with nature. One of them was the American Francesca Alexander (1837–1917), to whom Ruskin had been introduced in Florence in 1882.
Francesca Alexander was the daughter of a portrait painter who was a member of the Boston intellectual and cultural elite. After moving to Florence in 1853, the family became hosts to many eminent visitors including Sarah Orne Jewett and James Russell Lowell (who wrote a sonnet to Francesca).
Alexander, Francesca, 1837-1917, Alexander, Francesca, 1837-1917 Publisher Cambridge, Harvard University Press Collection internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet ...
The first pt. includes letters of Francsesca Alexander to Ruskin. The letters in pt. 2 compiled by Mary C. Swett. Also available in digital form.
