Jul 11, 20 the exhibition includes over 40 paintings and drawings and is ordered in a chronological sequence across her artistic career. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Dame laura knight portraits posted 01 oct 20, by rosie broadley in the mid1930s, dame laura knights interest in communities on the margins of conventional society led her to spend a significant period of time painting at a gypsy settlement in iver, buckinghamshire. Screwing a breech ring has become one of my favourite paintings of all time. Her artistic career took her from cornwall to baltimore, and from the circus to the nuremberg trials. Dame laura knight paintings for sale dame laura knight art. The artists portraits from the 1920s, 30s and 40s, so long out of fashion, make a fascinating exhibition at the national portrait gallery.
Dame laura knight 18771970 was one of the most popular and pioneering british artists of the twentieth century. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John croft, laura knight trust and great nephew to the artist the authors muchanticipated biography of dame laura knight appears at a time of renewed interest in the artist. See more ideas about knight, artist and horse posters. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition and who embraced english impressionism. Dec 20, 20 this biography is a book i recommend to all collectors and lovers of laura knight and her works. Drawings, sketches and prints archives dame laura knight. She painted dancers at the ballets russes and gypsies at epsom races, and was acclaimed for her work as an official war artist. Laura knight 18771970 designed not only a cheerful circus ring for her box but also the individual wrappers featuring performers from the big top circus. Artwork page for spring, dame laura knight, 191620 knight started painting in her teens in her home town of nottingham to help support her family.
Knight laura a book of drawings by knight laura abebooks. Such catalogue will be the worldwide recognised authority on the artists lives and works. Jul, 20 the artist s portraits from the 1920s, 30s and 40s, so long out of fashion, make a fascinating exhibition at the national portrait gallery. Drawing was a key part of her practice, and allowed her to capture at speed her various subjects. Already a star artist and an associate member of the royal academy, knight had a fascination with performers and fairs. Although she is known chiefly for her technically accomplished paintings of circus and ballet scenes, this book considers the full range of her graphic work. I have always had an interest in this artist and this book has taught me so much more. She was known for her portraits and paintings of gypsies, circus folk, and during.
Welcome to the official dame laura knight website dame. This book, like the exhibition it accompanies, demonstrates knights. Depicted in the artists book laura knight book of drawings 1923 plate xlll. Accompanied by two drawings of the princesses hands by knight reproduced as the frontispiece and tailpiece of my memories of six reigns 1956. In the first half of the century she was one of the most highly regarded of british artists and in 1936 she became the first woman to be created a royal academician since the original women members angelica kauffmann and mary moser. Portrait of dame laura knight reading the breakfast table, 1927 the green book. This biography is a book i recommend to all collectors and lovers of laura knight and her works. Although she is known chiefly for her technically accomplished paintings of circus and ballet scenes, this book considers the full range of her graphic work the linocuts, lithographs and etchings. Portrait of dame laura knight reading the breakfast table, 1927 the green book alfred munnings reading the reader. This free display celebrates the work of laura knight ra, one of the most famous and popular british artists in the first half of the 20th century. From an edition of 350 copies, of which this is no. John croft seeks assistance from anyone who can help in the compilation of a catalogue of all the works of both dame laura knight and also on her husband harold knight. Collectable laura knight books products for sale ebay.
Etching and aquatint, signed in pencil laura knight, lower right, and inscribed by the artist with selfprint, lower margin, printed in black ink on laid paper. In 1903 she had her first painting accepted by the royal. Buy laura knight portraits 01 by rosie broadley isbn. Jul 11, 20 dame laura knight and the nude controversy a girl who made it into art school at was always going to go far in life. An impressionist painter and a member of the newlyn school of art, she was the first woman artist to be made a dame of the british empire. Dame laura knight and the nude controversy telegraph.
The exhibition includes over 40 paintings and drawings and is ordered in a chronological sequence across her artistic career. Laura knight art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Drawn by the artist whilst in paris with charles curran and charles woodbury. As depicted on plate vlll laura knight book of drawings. Dame laura knight 1877 1970 was one of britains most popular artists during the first half of the twentieth century. Using mirrors, knight painted herself and naper as seen by someone entering the studio behind them both. A musical clown laura knight 1930 miss thompson miss patricia thompson laura knight 1932 the ballet shoe laura knight 1932. Influenced by impressionism and the newlyn school in cornwall, knights subjectmatter is contemporary without being avantgarde. Knight was the first female member to be elected to the royal academy of arts and in 1965 the academys major retrospective of her work recognized her importance in british art. A large portfolio of 21 looseleaf drawings of diaghilevs ballets russes by the english painter laura knight. Below them, the sea is foaming as it strikes the rocks and the dramatic movement of the water contrasts with the inactivity of the women who are content to look out to sea and feel the cool. Knight was the first female member to be elected to the royal academy of arts and in 1965 the academys major retrospective of her work recognized her. See more ideas about knight, english artists and artist. Buy collectable laura knight books and get the best deals.
Laura knight british 18771970 laura knight,painter, print maker and author. Twenty magnificent collotype reproductions of a brilliant series of drawings, in colour and monochrome with a selfportrait of the artist. Literature on dame laura knight dbe ra rws and harold knight ra. In her long career, knight was among the most successful and popular painters in britain. From 1903 she exhibited at the royal academy and in the same year she married the artist harold knight 1874 1961, changing her surname from johnson. This autumn an exhibition of knights drawings opens at the ra. In 19, knight made a painting that was a first for a woman artist, self portrait with nude, showing herself painting a nude model, the artist ella naper. Laura knight 1877 1970 united kingdom is an artist born in 1877 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1983, at sothebys, and the most recent auction result is a drawingwatercolor sold in 2020.
The author does more than merely draw the solid lines of dame lauras. A complimentary copy for a friend of the artist of a ltd edition of 500. Dame laura knight, nee johnson, 4 august 1877 7 july 1970 was an english artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. See available works on paper, paintings, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. See more ideas about knight, english artists and female art. She took private lessons in art from her mother, and then attended nottingham school of art aged thirteen under wilson foster.
Prices and estimates of works laura knight arcadja. Dismissed by modernists for her lack of interest in formal experiment, knights insistent realism made her. Frontispiece self portrait and twenty tissue guarded plates by laura knight four of which. The painting is a complex, formal composition in a studio setting. May 17, 2016 dame laura knight 18771970 was one of the most popular and pioneering british artists of the twentieth century. Excellent large format, hardcover book, red cloth binding with gold inscription to spine and coloured dustjacket lavishly illustrated. Explore paintings and drawings by laura knight ra, the first woman to be elected to full membership of the royal academy of arts. Laura knight oil paintings and watercolours dame laura knight. The drawings of the pioneering painter laura knight 18771970 in the collection of the royal academy confirm her exceptional gift for capturing lifes multiplicity and movement. See more ideas about knight, artist and english artists. And as a pioneering painter of women and war, dame laura knight the. In the first half of the century she was one of the most highly regarded of british artists and in 1936 she became the first woman to be created a royal academician since the original. Dame laura knight, nee johnson, dbe ra rws 4 august 1877 7 july 1970 was an english artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Born laura johnson at long eaton, derbyshire educated at brincliffe, nottingham.
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