Dame Ethel Walker

1861–1951

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘Decoration: The Excursion of Nausicaa’ 1920 — Decoration: The Excursion of Nausicaa 1920
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Biography

Dame Ethel Walker (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.

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Artworks

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘Decoration: The Excursion of Nausicaa’ 1920

Dame Ethel Walker Decoration: The Excursion of Nausicaa

1920

N03885

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘Miss Jean Werner Laurie’ 1927–8

Dame Ethel Walker Miss Jean Werner Laurie

1927–8

N04669

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘Vanessa’ 1937

Dame Ethel Walker Vanessa

1937

N05038

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘The Artist’s Stepmother, Mrs Arthur Walker’ c.1899

Dame Ethel Walker The Artist’s Stepmother, Mrs Arthur Walker

c.1899

N06028

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘Miss Buchanan’ c.1922

Dame Ethel Walker Miss Buchanan

c.1922

N03685

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘Self-Portrait’ ?exhibited 1930

Dame Ethel Walker Self-Portrait

?exhibited 1930

N06006

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘Lilith’ ?exhibited 1916

Dame Ethel Walker Lilith

?exhibited 1916

T00131

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘The Zone of Hate: Decoration’ 1914–15

Dame Ethel Walker The Zone of Hate: Decoration

1914–15

N05669

Artist as subject

Dame Ethel Walker, ‘Self-Portrait’ ?exhibited 1930

Dame Ethel Walker Self-Portrait

?exhibited 1930

N06006

J. Leger & Son (London, UK), ‘J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of Modern Paintings’’ 1944

J. Leger & Son (London, UK) J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of Modern Paintings’

1944

TGA 20052/2/15/3

J. Leger & Son (London, UK), ‘J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings & Sculptures: Nudes by Contemporary Artists’’ January–February 1942

J. Leger & Son (London, UK) J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of Paintings, Drawings & Sculptures: Nudes by Contemporary Artists’

January–February 1942

TGA 20052/2/11/8

J. Leger & Son (London, UK), ‘J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of “Nudes” By Contemporary Artists.’’ 1943

J. Leger & Son (London, UK) J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of “Nudes” By Contemporary Artists.’

1943

TGA 20052/2/15/2

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell, ‘Letter from [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell’ [10 January 1935]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell Letter from [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

[10 January 1935]

TGA 8010/5/1663

J. Leger & Son (London, UK), ‘Leger Galleries exhibition catalogue titled ‘The London Group: Third War-Time Exhibition’’ October–November 1941

J. Leger & Son (London, UK) Leger Galleries exhibition catalogue titled ‘The London Group: Third War-Time Exhibition’

October–November 1941

TGA 20052/2/11/7

J. Leger & Son (London, UK), ‘J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Paintings, Water-colours & Sculptures by Contemporary Artists’’ 1943

J. Leger & Son (London, UK) J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Paintings, Water-colours & Sculptures by Contemporary Artists’

1943

TGA 20052/2/15/1

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell, ‘Letter from D. [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell’ [18 October 1933]

Duncan Grant, recipient: Vanessa Bell Letter from D. [Duncan Grant] to Vanessa Bell

[18 October 1933]

TGA 8010/5/1624

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes, ‘Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, 11 Elgin Avenue, London’ 2 April 1888

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, 11 Elgin Avenue, London

2 April 1888

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