Knight, Dame Laura – PETER JUNG FINE ART

Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) English

Medium: Oil on canvas
Image Size: 36” x 26”
Frame Size: 43.5” x 33.5”
Signature: Signed lower right
Price: $9500

Biography/Statement

Dame Laura Knight (1877 – 1970) 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 female artists.

In 1936 she became the third 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.

Artist Profile Page: Knight, Dame Laura / Categories: Landscape, Moonlight

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