Taylor, M S - portrait of Florence Kinkelin

This miniature portrait is signed on the reverse M S Taylor, but the artist does not seem to be listed, although they must be British. The sitter is identified as "Florence Helene Euphrosyne Kinkelin 1919".

So far little has been discovered about her, except that she was born 5 Sep 1885 at Kings Norton Staffordshire and died unmarried in Mar 1986 at Stroud, Gloucestershire.

The unusual name is that of a Greek goddess, who was one of the three graces. Florence seems likely to be related, perhaps she is a grandchild, of Euphrosyne Kinkelin (1831-1912) who founded a school in Germany that still exists today. 659b