Art
KNIGHT
(Dame Laura, 1877-1970, Artist)
Fine Signature on a card,
3½ x 2½, no place, no date
Background
Knight worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. She 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.
Stock No. 43245