An iconic aquatint etching by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970). Dating from the early twentieth century, the scene has ballerinas backstage preparing for their performance. Signed underneath. Knight's most notable work was 'The Nuremberg Trial' (1946).
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Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS (née Johnson; 4 August 1877 – 7 July 1970) was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolors, etching, engraving and dry point. 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, marginalized communities and individuals, including Romani people and circus performers.
Condition and wear consistent with age and use.
Approx. overall 19¼" high x 16¼" wide x ¾"
Approx. overall 49cm high x 41cm wide x 2cm
