Miss Grace Fanner, MA, Headmistress at Mayfield (1907–1934)
Oil painting by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale depicting Miss Grace Fanner, MA, Headmistress at Mayfield (1907–1934). circa 1935.
Portrait of Miss Grace Fanner MA seated on a dark chair wearing black and blue robes and a large amber necklace. Se is looking directly towards the viewer and she is presented against a black background.
Miss Grace Fanner MA (1870–1954) was Headmistress of Mayfield School, Putney, from 1907 to 1934. A respected educational leader, she guided the school through a period of growth and reform, laying foundations for its later transition to comprehensive education.
Artist Biography
Thomas Cantrell Dugdale (1880–1952) Thomas Cantrell Dugdale was a British portrait and subject painter, textile designer, and war artist. Trained in Manchester, London, and Paris, he exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy and became a Royal Academician in 1942. His work combined elegance and strong draughtsmanship, often reflecting his experience as a war artist in Egypt and Palestine. Dugdale also advised the textile firm Tootal Broadhurst Lee and was married to the painter Amy Katherine Browning.
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