Family Child
Louise May Nieriker
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2821626 · wikidata
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Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
1840-06-26 – 1879-12-29
Life & Legacy
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker (July 26, 1840 – December 29, 1879) was an American artist and the youngest sister of Louisa May Alcott. She was the basis for the character Amy (an anagram of May) in her sister's semi-autobiographical novel Little Women (1868). She was named after her mother, Abigail May, and first called Abba, then Abby, and finally May, which she asked to be called in November 1863 when in her twenties.
Occupation & Career
botanical illustrator, painter, writer, copyist, artist
Education
Académie Julian
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Académie Julian
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Amos Bronson Alcott
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2821626 · wikidata
Family Mother
Abby May
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2821626 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Louisa May Alcott
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2821626 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Anna Alcott Pratt
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2821626 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Elizabeth Sewall Alcott
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2821626 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Ernest Nieriker
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2821626 · wikidata
Family & Relationships
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2821626 — wikidata View source
- Wikidata population candidate Q474235 — wikidata View source
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