Isabel de Bohun Lockyer

Isabel de Bohun Lockyer
Born1895
Died1980
NationalityBritish
Other namesI. de B. Lockyer
OccupationArtist
Years active1924–1938
Known forLinocut prints

Isabel de Bohun Lockyer (1895–1980) was a British painter known for her linocut color prints. She worked as an independent artist and mostly depicted landscapes.

Career

Lockyer was one of the few linocut artists at the time who was not associated with the Grosvenor School, a collection of artists and students who were primarily responsible for a resurgence of interest in printmaking and particularly linocut after World War I. Her earlier work followed closely in the tradition of woodcut due to her use of water-based inks,[1] but later her technique showed influence from the work of Claude Flight, one of the heads of the Grosvenor School, who invited her to exhibit her prints at some of his annual British linocut exhibitions during the 1930s.[2] Lockyer's work was also exhibited from 1925–1938 in association with the Society of Painter-Gravers.[3]

Most of Lockyer's prints are landscapes, several of which feature scenic views from Switzerland, Dalmatia, and Corfu in addition to England.[1] A few exceptions depict people engaged in various activities, such as The Cabaret Singer, The Shop Window, and The Path Finder.

List of works

Lockyer's works have been auctioned off, purchased by private collectors, and kept in the collections of various museums.

  • Near Vevey (1924)[2]
  • Château de Blonay (1924)[4]
  • Afterglow Bordigliera (1925)[5]
  • Château de la Tour Vevey (1925)[6]
  • Château de la Tour Vevey (1926)[7]
  • Château de Gruyères (1926), in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art[8]
  • Komiža, Dalmatia (1930)[9]
  • The Cabaret Singer (1930), in the collection of the Auckland Art Museum[10]
  • The Shop Window (1930)[11]
  • Twilight in Dalmatia (1931)[12]
  • Wembury Church, South Devon (1931)[13]
  • Baroque Fountain, Dalmatia (1933)[14]
  • The Striped Sail (1933), in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art[15]
  • Cold Evening (1933), available for purchase from the Josef Lebovic Gallery[16]
  • Sunlight on Korcula (1933)[17]
  • The Path Finder (1934)[18]
  • Back Yard Picnic (1935), in the collection of the Auckland Art Museum[19]
  • Autumn Colors (Undated)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Harvey-Lee, Elizabeth (1995). Mistresses of the Graphic Arts.
  2. ^ a b "Elizabeth Harvey-Lee | Print Dealer". elizabethharvey-lee.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Biography of Isabel de Bohun Lockyer". www.campbell-fine-art.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Château de Blonay by Isabel de Bohun Lockyer". www.campbell-fine-art.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Isabel De Bohun Lockyer | Afterglow Bordigliera (1925) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Isabel De Bohun Lockyer | Chateau de la Tour Vevey (1925) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Isabel De Bohun Lockyer | Chateau de la Tour, Vevey (1926) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Château de Gruyères, Isabel de Bohun Lockyer ^ Minneapolis Institute of Art". collections.artsmia.org. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Komiža, Dalmatia by Isabel de Bohun Lockyer". www.campbell-fine-art.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  10. ^ "The Cabaret Singer". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Isabel Lockyer - art auction records". www.askart.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Twilight in Dalmatia by Isabel de Bohun Lockyer". www.campbell-fine-art.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Wembury Church, South Devon by Isabel de Bohun Lockyer". www.campbell-fine-art.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Baroque Fountain, Dalmatia by Isabel de Bohun Lockyer". www.campbell-fine-art.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Isabel De Bohun Lockyer | The Striped Sail". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  16. ^ www.bibliopolis.com. "Cold Evening by Isabel de B. Lockyer, Brit on Josef Lebovic Gallery". Josef Lebovic Gallery. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Isabel De Bohun Lockyer | Sunlight on Korcula (1933) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  18. ^ "VERY RARE AND MUCH IN DEMAND GROSVENOR SCHOOL COLOUR LINOCUT 1934 | #537240533". Worthpoint. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Back Yard Picnic". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 30 November 2020.