Laura Knight
(1877-1970)
British artist
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Dame Laura Knight, (née Johnson), DBE RA RWS (4 August 1877 – 7 July 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 women artists.
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4 August 1877 Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England
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| Died |
7 July 1970 (aged 92) London, England
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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