A Legacy of Light and Line: The Artistry of Jeanne du Maurier Jeanne du Maurier (1911–1997) occupied a unique space in the twentieth-century British art scene, carving out an identity that was as much defined by her independent vision as it was by her illustrious lineage. Born into a family where creativity flowed like a natural spring—the youngest daughter of the celebrated actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and the actress Muriente Beaumont—Jeanne was surrounded by the echoes of literary and theatrical greatness. While her sisters, Daphne and Angela, would go on to enchant the world throu…