Biography of Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens 1839-1929

On 02 Apr 1836 [her father] Charles Dickens (age 24) and [her mother] Catherine Dickens nee Hogarth (age 20) were married.

On 29 Oct 1839 Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens was born to Charles Dickens (age 27) and Catherine Dickens nee Hogarth (age 24).

1853. [her future husband] Charles Allston Collins (age 24). Portrait of (probably) Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 13), the artist's wife.

1860. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 30). "The Black Brunswickers". Model Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 20).On the wall of the room is an engraving of a painting by JL David (1748 - 1825), which depicts Napoleon crossing the Alps. It serves as a reminder of Waterloo. The The Black Brunswickers suffered severe losses at the battle of Quatre Bras at Waterloo in 1815. In the collection of the Lady Lever Art Gallery [Map].

In 1860 Charles Allston Collins (age 31) and Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 20) were married.

1870. [her future husband] Charles Edward Perugini (age 30). "Greensleeves". Model the artist's future wife Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 30).

On 09 Jun 1870 [her father] Charles Dickens (age 58) died.

On 09 Apr 1873 [her husband] Charles Allston Collins (age 45) died of cancer.

In 1874 Charles Edward Perugini (age 34) and Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 34) were married.

After 1874. [her husband] Charles Edward Perugini (age 34). Portrait of Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 34), the artist's wife.

On 22 Nov 1879 [her mother] Catherine Dickens nee Hogarth (age 64) died.

1881. John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 51). Portrait of Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 41).

On 22 Dec 1918 [her husband] Charles Edward Perugini (age 79) died.

On 09 May 1929 Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 89) died.