Julia Beatrice How

Julia Beatrice How (16 October 1865 – 19 August 1932) was a British painter active in France.

Biography

How was born in Bideford, Devon to a family of silversmiths. She was the youngest of her family, and both of her parents died before she was an adult. She moved with her family to Bournesmouth and attended the Herkomer School at Bushey, Hertfordshire. How is most recognized for her art depicting mothers and children. According to the Kourd Gallery, "Her fragile technique and the masterly handling of the lowest tones give so much vitality to her paintings that they seem almost transparent."

How never married or had children. She died in 1932 after falling at her niece's home in Hertford.

In June 2024, an exhibition devoted to her will be held at the Etaples-sur-Mer museum (Maison du Port départemental). Curator Yann Gobert-Sergent published his latest research on the life and work of Béatrice How in the exhibition catalogue.