Sybil Henley Jacobson

Sybil Jacobson
Born	July 29, 1881 London, England
Died	November 4, 1953
Education	Hastings & St. Leonards Municipal School of Science and Art (London), Lambeth School of Science (London), Royal Academy Schools (London).
Known for	Painting

Sybil Henley Jacobson, (b. July 29, 1881 in London, England, d. November, 4, 1953 near Vancouver, Canada) was a Canadian painter. Her oil and watercolor paintings of prairie landscapes, portraits, and still life are in a traditionalist style and are largely found in private collections. She moved to Lac Vert, Saskatchewan in 1912 with her husband, whom she had met while studying in Paris. After his death only two years later, she married Johann Jacobson and they lived in various places in Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon. In 1929 she was one of ten founding members of the Women's Art Association of Saskatchewan.^[1]

Education

While at the Royal Academy Schools, Sybil Jacobson studied under John Singer Sargent. During her years of study she was also under the direction of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Sir George Clausen, Ernest Crofts, Sir Frank Dicksee and other masters.^[2]

References

1. "Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting".
2. Alexander, Mary G. (1984). Sybil Jacobson, Painting in the West. University of Toronto Press: HMS Press, Toronto. ISBN 0-919957-14-5.