Elinor Proby Adams (18 October 1885 – 18 December 1945) was a British oil painter, book illustrator and mural painter.
Elinor Proby Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1885 Sudbury, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 18 December 1945 (aged 60) |
| Education | Slade School of Art |
| Known for | Painting |
Biography
editAdams was born at Sudbury in Suffolk. Her parents, who had married in 1884, were Clara Elizabeth, née Bradley, and Henry George Adams, a chemist.[1] Her father's work took the family to Bedford, where Elinor was educated in local schools.[1] Adams went on to become a successful student at the Slade School of Art in London. In 1908 she won a prize for figure painting and was subsequently awarded a Slade scholarship and the British Institution scholarship of £100.[2][3] Upon leaving the Slade, Adams lived in Sevenoaks in Kent for many years and then in Surrey.[4]
Between 1917 and 1941 Adams was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy in London, with the New English Art Club, with the London Portrait Society and at the Goupil Gallery.[2][5][3] Between 1908 and 1941 Adams also showed on a regular basis with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours.[6] She was a member of the Society of Graphic Artists.[7] She mainly produced oil paintings of animals, landscapes and flowers and also portraits. She also illustrated a number of books and painted murals.[2][7][3] Adams lectured on craft techniques and was an art critic and reviewer for the magazine Home and Abroad.[2] A London street scene by Adams is in the collection of the British Museum.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Adams, Elinor Proby". Suffolk Artists. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d Sara Gray (2009). The Dictionary of British Women Artists. The Lutterworth Press. ISBN 97807-18830847.
- ^ a b c Josephine Walpole (2006). A History and Dictionary of British Flower Painters 1650-1950. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-504-5.
- ^ Brian Stewart; Mervyn Cutten (1997). The Dictionary of Portrait Painters in Britain up to 1920. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-173-2.
- ^ David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ "Elinor Proby Adams (Biographical details)". British Museum. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ a b Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ^ "Collection search: Elinor Proby Adams". British Museum. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
External links
edit- 5 artworks by or after Elinor Proby Adams at the Art UK site