Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960), Militant suffragette; daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst
Sitter in 18 portraits
Artist of 3 portraits
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst was a campaigner for the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom. The daughter of the suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst and of the barrister and legal reformer Dr Richard Pankhurst, she turned to a career in human rights after studying to be an artist. She campaigned, lectured, wrote and published throughout her life.
Links
Pankhurst Centre, Manchester
Category
Politics, Government and Diplomacy
Groups
Suffragettes
Women artists
Place
Greater Manchester











