Florence Engelbach

Florence Ada Engelbach née Neumegen (9 June 1872 – 27 February 1951) was a painter of portraits, landscapes and flower pieces. She was born in Spain to English parents and, after training in London, established her artistic career in Britain.

Biography Engelbach was born in Spain, at Jerez de la Frontera, to English parents. During the 1890s she studied in London at the Westminster School of Art and at the Slade School of Art before completing her studies in Paris. Engelbach had works shown at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle and at the Paris Salon. In 1901 she had a picture shown, under her maiden name, at the Royal Academy in London. She was awarded a bronze medal at a Women's International Art Club exhibition held in London. A memorial exhibition for Engelbach was held at the Leicester Galleries in 1951.