Charles Edward Perugini 1839-1918

On 1st September 1839 Charles Edward Perugini was born in Naples [Map]. He moved to England aged six.

In 1860 Charles Allston Collins [aged 31] and [his future wife] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 20] were married.

1870. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 30]. "I Know A Maiden Fair To See, Take Care".

1870. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 30]. "Greensleeves". Model the artist's future wife Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 30].

1872. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 32]. "Playing at Work".

1872. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 32]. "La Cucitrice" aka Seamstress.

1872. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 32]. "The Goldfish Bowl".

After 1874. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 34]. Portrait of Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 34], the artist's wife.

On 4th June 1874 Charles Edward Perugini [aged 34] and Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 34] were married at St. Paul's Church in Wilton Place, Knightsbridge. The guests included Georgina Hogarth, Mamie Dickens, Francis Jeffrey Dickens, Henry Fielding Dickens and Sir John Everett Millais [aged 44]. They had married earlier, 1st September 1839, at a registry office, with witnesses, and strangers, Henry Thomas Mitcham and Ernest Edward Earle.

1878. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 38]. "Faithful".

1878. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 38]. "A Girl Reading".

Before 1882. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 42]. Portrait of Sophie Gray [aged 38].

1887. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 47]. "Peonies".

1888. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 48]. "A Summer Shower".

1888. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 48]. "Silvia".

Before 1890. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 50]. "Girl With Mirror".

Before 1890. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 50]. "Dressing Up".

1893. Charles Edward Perugini [aged 53]. "Pandora's Box.

Before 1918. Circle of Charles Edward Perugini [aged 78]. Portrait of Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 70].

Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville: On 24th July 1847 she was born to Walter Frederick Campbell and Katherine Isabella Cole. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%. On 26th September 1865 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville and she were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville. They were half third cousin twice removed. On 12th November 1938 she died.

On 22nd December 1918 Charles Edward Perugini [aged 79] died.

On 9th May 1929 [his former wife] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens [aged 89] died.