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'''Esther Bensusan Pissarro''' ( |
'''Esther Bensusan Pissarro''' (12 November 1870 – 20 November 1951) was a British wood-engraver, designer, and printer. |
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Esther Pissarro | |
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 Portrait of Esther by Lucien Pissarro | |
| Born | Esther Levi Bensusan 12 August 1870 |
| Died | 20 November 1951 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Engraving, Printmaking, Design |
| Movement | Arts and Crafts movement |
| Spouse |
Lucien Pissarro
(m. 1892; died in 1944) |
Esther Bensusan Pissarro (12 November 1870 – 20 November 1951) was a British wood-engraver, designer, and printer.
Biography
Pissarro née Bensusan was born on 12 November 1870,[1] the sister of Samuel L. Bensusan. She studied at the Crystal Palace School of Art.[2] On 10 August 1892 she married fellow artist Lucien Pissarro (1863–1944) with whom she had one daughter, the artist Orovida Camille Pissarro (1893–1968).[3] In 1894, inspired by William Morris's Kelmscott Press, Esther and Lucien Pissarro established the Eragny Press.[2] The Eragny Press produced books illustrated with wood engravings.[4] [5] Esther assisted with creating the wood engravings from Lucien's designs. [6]
Pissarro died on 20 November 1951.[1] Work by Esther and Lucien Pissarro are in the Tate[7] and the Royal Academy of Arts.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Esther Pissarro | Artist |". Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Esther Pissarro". Collections Online | British Museum. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, David Fraser; Bonett, Helena (1 May 2012). "Lucien Pissarro 1863–1944". The Camden Town Group in Context. Tate. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Esther Pissarro". Bridwell Library. Southern Methodist University. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Genz, Marcella D.(2004). A History of the Eragny Press, 1894–1914. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press and London: British Library, 2004.
- ^ "Pissarro, Esther". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Gallery | Esther Pissarro". Tate Images. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Esther Pissarro at Wikimedia Commons
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