Surname: Corbaux Forename(s): Marie Françoise Catherine Doetger (“Fanny”) b. 1812. d. 1 February 1883. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Portrait painter (especially miniatures), illustrator, and biblical critic. Sister
of the artist Louisa Corbaux. Self taught, and earned her living as an artist from
1827. Society of Arts medal winner; honorary member of the Society of British Artists.
Invented kalsomine paint (whitewash with zinc oxide). Book illustrations included
Moore’s Pearls of the East (1837). Biographical information: ODNB; Wood 105. (AC, SP)