Apr
20
Little known painters....Cissie Kean
Born in London in 1871 to a wealthy family of German coffee merchants, Cissie Kean - one of six children - was certainly not destined to become a painter. Although her interest in painting was established at an early age, her family did not however think that a career as a painter would be compatible with her social background.
After being crippled as a young adult in circumstances that have never become quite clear, the strong willed Cissie decided to dedicate her life to painting. She went to Paris where she studied for a number of years, completed her studies at the Académie Julian, where she was awarded a medal in 1906. The work of André Lhote and Jean Marchand influenced her painting during this first Paris period.
After being crippled as a young adult in circumstances that have never become quite clear, the strong willed Cissie decided to dedicate her life to painting. She went to Paris where she studied for a number of years, completed her studies at the Académie Julian, where she was awarded a medal in 1906. The work of André Lhote and Jean Marchand influenced her painting during this first Paris period.
