Laura Knight (Johnson) (1877 - 1970)

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Laura Knight (Johnson)

Dame Laura Knight was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition, who embraced English Impressionism. In her long career, Knight was among the most successful and popular painters in Britain. Her success in the male-dominated British art establishment paved the way for greater status and recognition for women artists.

In 1929 she was created a Dame, and in 1936 became the second woman elected to full membership of the Royal Academy. Her large retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1965 was the first for a woman. Knight was known for painting amidst the world of the theatre and ballet in London, and for being a war artist during the Second World War. She was also greatly interested in, and inspired by, marginalised communities and individuals, including Romani people and circus performers.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:4 august 1877, Long Eaton, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:7 july 1970, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom, France
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Genre art, History painting, Nude art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Self-portrait
Art style:Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Realism
Technique:Drypoint, Engraving, Etching, Oil, Oil on canvas, Watercolor

Creators United Kingdom

Charles William Wyllie (1853 - 1923)
Charles William Wyllie
1853 - 1923
John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)
John Hoppner
1758 - 1810
Jussuf Abbo (1890 - 1953)
Jussuf Abbo
1890 - 1953
Francis Grant (1803 - 1878)
Francis Grant
1803 - 1878
Domenico Tempesti (1652 - 1737)
Domenico Tempesti
1652 - 1737
Margaret Sarah Carpenter (1793 - 1872)
Margaret Sarah Carpenter
1793 - 1872
David Murray (1849 - 1933)
David Murray
1849 - 1933
William Blake Richmond (1842 - 1921)
William Blake Richmond
1842 - 1921
John Bacon (1740 - 1799)
John Bacon
1740 - 1799
David Roberts (1796 - 1864)
David Roberts
1796 - 1864
Frederick Cayley Robinson (1862 - 1927)
Frederick Cayley Robinson
1862 - 1927
George James Frampton (1860 - 1928)
George James Frampton
1860 - 1928
Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727 - 1785)
Giovanni Battista Cipriani
1727 - 1785
Charles Frederick Kandler ()
Charles Frederick Kandler
Grayson Perry (1960)
Grayson Perry
1960
William Payne (1760 - 1830)
William Payne
1760 - 1830

Creators Impressionism

George Gillis Haanen (1807 - 1879)
George Gillis Haanen
1807 - 1879
Alexander Semyonovich Egornov (1858 - 1902)
Alexander Semyonovich Egornov
1858 - 1902
Apollinary Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (1856 - 1933)
Apollinary Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov
1856 - 1933
Jan van Os (1744 - 1808)
Jan van Os
1744 - 1808
William Huggins (1820 - 1884)
William Huggins
1820 - 1884
Nikolay Vladimirovich Remizov (1887 - 1975)
Nikolay Vladimirovich Remizov
1887 - 1975
Gwen Lux Creighton (1908 - 2001)
Gwen Lux Creighton
1908 - 2001
Fritz Heinemann (1864 - 1932)
Fritz Heinemann
1864 - 1932
Karl Johann Nikolaus Piepho (1869 - 1920)
Karl Johann Nikolaus Piepho
1869 - 1920
Alfred Liedtke (1877 - 1914)
Alfred Liedtke
1877 - 1914
Gustav Friedrich Keleti (1834 - 1902)
Gustav Friedrich Keleti
1834 - 1902
Nikolay Alekseevich Kasatkin (1859 - 1930)
Nikolay Alekseevich Kasatkin
1859 - 1930
Erich Freiherr von Perfall (1882 - 1961)
Erich Freiherr von Perfall
1882 - 1961
Otto Didrik Ottesen (1816 - 1891)
Otto Didrik Ottesen
1816 - 1891
Honig Krebepz (XIX century - ?)
Honig Krebepz
XIX century - ?
Anatole Alfred Delangle (1828 - 1901)
Anatole Alfred Delangle
1828 - 1901
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