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1861 Ayrshire, Edinburgh, Scotland - 1951 London, England. Known for: Still life, portrait, figure and genre paintings.
Dame Ethel Walker DBE ARA (9 June 1861 – 2 March 1951) was a Scottish painter of portraits, flower-pieces, sea-pieces and decorative compositions. Her work shows the influence of Impressionism, Puvis... Read full biography
Dame Ethel Walker DBE ARA (9 June 1861 – 2 March 1951) was a Scottish painter of portraits, flower-pieces, sea-pieces and decorative compositions. Her work shows the influence of Impressionism, Puvis de Chavannes, Gauguin and Asian art. Walker was born on 9 June 1861 in Edinburgh, the younger child... Read full biography
Dame Ethel Walker DBE ARA (9 June 1861 – 2 March 1951) was a Scottish painter of portraits, flower-pieces, sea-pieces and decorative compositions. Her work shows the influence of Impressionism, Puvis de Chavannes, Gauguin and Asian art. Walker was born on 9 June 1861 in Edinburgh, the younger child of Arthur Abney Walker (a Yorkshireman) and his second wife, Isabella (née Robertson). Her father was from a family of iron founders. Her secondary education was at Brondesbury in London, where she... Read full biography
Dame Ethel Walker DBE ARA (9 June 1861 – 2 March 1951) was a Scottish painter of portraits, flower-pieces, sea-pieces and decorative compositions. Her work shows the influence of Impressionism, Puvis de Chavannes, Gauguin and Asian art. Walker was born on 9 June 1861 in Edinburgh, the younger child of Arthur Abney Walker (a Yorkshireman) and his second wife, Isabella (née Robertson). Her father was from a family of iron founders. Her secondary education was at Brondesbury in London, where she was taught drawing by Hector Caffierti. Following secondary school, Walker attended the Ridley School of Art. In 1880 she met fellow artist Clara Christian, and the two began living, working and studying together. During this period she developed her... Read full biography
Dame Ethel Walker DBE ARA (9 June 1861 – 2 March 1951) was a Scottish painter of portraits, flower-pieces, sea-pieces and decorative compositions. Her work shows the influence of Impressionism, Puvis de Chavannes, Gauguin and Asian art. Walker was born on 9 June 1861 in Edinburgh, the younger child of Arthur Abney Walker (a Yorkshireman) and his second wife, Isabella (née Robertson). Her father was from a family of iron founders. Her secondary education was at Brondesbury in London, where she was taught drawing by Hector Caffierti. Following secondary school, Walker attended the Ridley School of Art. In 1880 she met fellow artist Clara Christian, and the two began living, working and studying together. During this period she developed her strong interest in art. She attended Putney School of Art, and visited Madrid, where she made copies of works by Velázquez. She... Read full biography
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Keywords (19)
Art Method
- •Decorative Art, Decoration Design, Ornamental Arts
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Style
- •Impressionism, Impressionist
Art Subject
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Seascapes, Seasides
Art Association
- •Royal Academy of Arts, London, Elected Member
Art Teacher
- •Frederick Brown
- •Walter Sickert
Art School
- •Slade School of Art, London, Student
- •Westminster School of Art, London, Student
Added Description
- •Female Figure and/or Portrait Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Scottish
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago