Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Carlile, Anne

1368499Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 09 — Carlile, Anne1887Jennett Humphreys

CARLILE or CARLISLE, ANNE (d. 1680?), was an artist. In 1658 Sir William Sanderson, speaking in his ‘Graphice’ of painters ‘now in England,’ says (p. 50), ‘and in Oyl Colours we have a virtuous example in that worthy Artist, Mrs. Carlile.’ She painted her own portrait; Vertue saw in the suceeding century about 1730. She was largely empployed in copying the paintings of the Italian masters, and in reproducing these in miniature; an Charles I was so warm an admirer of her work, Graham says, that he presented Vandyke and the lady with ultramarine to the value of 500l. Anne Carlile died about 1680; and many of her pictures were afterwards in the possession of Lady Cotterel.

[Sir William Sanderson's Graphics, p. 20; Walpole’s Anecd. of Painting, ed. 1849, ii. 381.]

J. H.