Brixham Trawlers
Print
| Artist/Maker |
Who was Ethel Kirkpatrick? (1869 –1966)
Born in England, made prints in England and France
Printmaking activity: 1920 –1966
Ethel Kirkpatrick studied at the Royal Academy schools before undertaking woodcutting classes at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, which was the first school to teach this technique. Her elder sister, Ida Kirkpatrick, was also a successful artist. As adults, the sisters lived together and shared a studio, which they named ‘The Gables’. Ethel Kirkpatrick exhibited her prints frequently and by the end of her life, she was regarded as one of the most influential makers of colour woodcuts in the 20th century.
Born in England, made prints in England and France
Printmaking activity: 1920 –1966
Ethel Kirkpatrick studied at the Royal Academy schools before undertaking woodcutting classes at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, which was the first school to teach this technique. Her elder sister, Ida Kirkpatrick, was also a successful artist. As adults, the sisters lived together and shared a studio, which they named ‘The Gables’. Ethel Kirkpatrick exhibited her prints frequently and by the end of her life, she was regarded as one of the most influential makers of colour woodcuts in the 20th century.
Object details
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| Title | Brixham Trawlers (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour woodcut print on paper |
| Brief description | 'Brixham Trawlers', colour woodcut by Ethel Kirkpatrick. |
| Physical description | Colour woodcut depicting six sail boats (Brixham trawlers) and one row boat with three figures. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Ethel Kirkpatrick' (Signed in pencil, below the print, right.) |
| Gallery label | In 1878, Ethel Kirkpatrick and her family moved to Devon. The fishing town of Brixham, with its colourful fishing port and distinctive wooden boats with red sails, provided abundant inspiration. These two prints are from a set of eight that reveal the creative process behind Kirkpatrick’s woodcut technique. To make her prints, she built up images without outlines using coloured shapes. The penultimate and final prints in this process are shown here.(2022) |
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| Summary | Who was Ethel Kirkpatrick? (1869 –1966) Born in England, made prints in England and France Printmaking activity: 1920 –1966 Ethel Kirkpatrick studied at the Royal Academy schools before undertaking woodcutting classes at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, which was the first school to teach this technique. Her elder sister, Ida Kirkpatrick, was also a successful artist. As adults, the sisters lived together and shared a studio, which they named ‘The Gables’. Ethel Kirkpatrick exhibited her prints frequently and by the end of her life, she was regarded as one of the most influential makers of colour woodcuts in the 20th century. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1924 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.1049-1924 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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