About Emma Sillett
Lived 1802 – 1880 (aged 77–78). Emma Sillett was a painter.
Emma Sillett (baptised 21 February 1802 – 27 January 1880) was a British painter, known for her flower paintings.
Biography Sillett grew up in Norwich and was one of the two surviving children, three siblings having died as infants, of Ann Banyard and the painter James Sillett. Emma Sillett was taught painting by her father and would eventually assist him with his art teaching and adopted a similar style of painting to his.
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Who was Emma Sillett?
Sillett, James (1764–1840), painter
When was Emma Sillett born?
Emma Sillett was born in 1802.
When did Emma Sillett die?
Emma Sillett died in 1880.
What was Emma Sillett's occupation?
Emma Sillett was a painter.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Emma Sillett. https://biography.guide/emma-sillett/
MLA: "Emma Sillett." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/emma-sillett/.
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