In 1835, Charles Inskipp, a portrait painter who lived in southeast England, married Sarah Anne Baker. The couple went on to welcome at least six children:
- Emily, b. 1836
- Harold, b. 1837
- Napoleon Tristram Shandy, b. 1839
- Corregio Quinton, b. 1841
- Rembrandt Claude, b. 1844
- Boadicea Mary, b. 1848
Their last four children were evidently named after…
- French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte & the English novel Tristram Shandy,
- Italian painter Correggio (in full: Antonio Allegri da Correggio),
- Dutch painter Rembrandt (in full: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn), and
- British queen Boudicca (who led a rebellion against the Romans circa 60 A.D.).
I’m not sure why Charles and Sarah switched to conspicuously famous names after their second baby, but, given Charles’ occupation, I’m not surprised that two of those names refer to painters.
What are your thoughts on this sibset?
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Image: Adapted from View of Whitehall from Trafalgar Square (London, 1839)
Claude might also be an allusion to the French painter Claude Lorrain, who like Rembrandt is usually known by just his first name.
Oh, good thinking — that’s certainly possible.
Just a thought, and first children are often named after grandparents, but two artists Charles could undoubtedly have come across:
Miss Emily SCOTT (1798-1883) artist and portrait painter, daughter of Edmund Scott portrait painter of Brighton. Listed in Pigot’s Directory of Sussex 1832-34.
Emily Stannard (née Emily Coppin; 8 February 1802 – 6 January 1885) Considered the most accomplished British female still life artist of the 19th century. A gold medal winner, she was made honorary member of the Norwich school of painters in 1831.
Thank you, Linda!