Hannah Barlow

Florence Barlow, c. 1877

Hannah Barlow, 1867

The sisters Hannah Bolton Barlow (2 November 1851 in Church End House, Little Hadham, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England – 15 November 1916) and Florence Elizabeth Barlow (born Bishop's Stortford) were artists who painted pottery for Doulton at their factory in Lambeth, London, England.

Their parents were bank manager Benjamin Barlow (1813–1866) and his wife Hannah (1816–1882). They had seven siblings, two of whom also worked for Doulton, Arthur (1845–1879) who died young and Lucy, who worked in the lesser role of a relief border decorator

Vase decorated by Hannah Barlow, now in the V&A Museum

Hannah, after studying at Lambeth School of Art, worked for Doulton from 1871, becoming the first female artist to work there. Florence followed, from 1873–1909.By mutual agreement, Florence specialised in painting flowers and birds, and Hannah in horses and other animals. They sometimes worked together on individual pieces.

Hannah died on 15 November 1916 at 46 Binfield Road, Clapham, London. She was buried in Norwood cemetery on 20 November. Her sketchbooks are in the Sir Henry Doulton Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent.