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Laura Knight

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English artist (1877-1970)

United KingdomArtistsLived 1877 to 1970 · aged 92
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Dame Laura Knight 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.

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1928Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Dame Laura Knight 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.

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United Kingdom
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Artists
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Artist
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deceased
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Lived 1877 to 1970 · aged 92
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