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She was born Vanessa Stephen, a daughter of Sir Leslie Stephen and the elder sister of Virginia, who later became better known as the novelist, Virginia Woolf. After the deaths of their parents, the sisters lived in the Bloomsbury district of London, where they came into contact with those who would become their set. Vanessa studied art under Sir Arthur Cope and, after his death, at the Royal Academy Schools.
In 1907 she married within the Bloomsbury Group with Clive Bell. They had two sons early in their marriage, but by the First World War the fizz of their marriage had disappeared, Vanessa carrying on with the homosexual painter Duncan GrantDuncan James Corrowr Grant ( 1885- 1978) was a Scottish painter, a member of the Bloomsbury group. He was born in Rothiemurchus near Inverness and studied art at the Slade School and in Italy and Paris. He was a cousin (and for some time a lover) of Lytto. Vanessa, Duncan and Duncan's thentime lover David Garnett moved to the country shortly before the outbreak of the war, a few years later ending up in Charleston , while Duncan and David (as conscientious objectorA conscientious objector is an individual whose personal beliefs are incompatible with military service, or sometimes with any role in the armed forces. This constitutes a conflict in the case of conscription. The reasons for refusing to serve are varied.s) had to work on the land to escape being called under arms.
Eventually, Christmas 1918Events January January 8 President Woodrow Wilson announces his " Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I. February February 3 The Twin Peaks Tunnel begins service in San Francisco as the longest streetcar tunnel in the world (11,920 feet long). she gave birth to Duncan's daughter Angelica , who was later to marry his erstwhile lover David Garnett .
Like Duncan GrantDuncan James Corrowr Grant ( 1885- 1978) was a Scottish painter, a member of the Bloomsbury group. He was born in Rothiemurchus near Inverness and studied art at the Slade School and in Italy and Paris. He was a cousin (and for some time a lover) of Lytto, Vanessa contributed to the Omega WorkshopsEdward Wolfe worked at the Omega Workshops handpainting candle-shades, trays and decorating furniture. Wolfe died in 1982, he was one of the last of the Bloomsbury painters. established by Roger FryRoger Eliot Fry ( 14 December 1866 9 September 1934) was an English artist and critic, and a member of the Bloomsbury group. Fry was born in London and specialised in landscape painting. In 1910, he organised an exhibition for the Post-Impressionists, the. After the First World War, she became a member of the London Group .
Vanessa's eldest son Julian died in the Spanish Civil War in 1937.
All throughout her life her relation with Clive remained amicable, while with Duncan she formed primarily an artistic tandem, painting in the same (or adjacent) studio('s), commenting each other's works.
Played by Miranda Richardson in The Hours.
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