The Harbour

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.

Print · Britain · circa 1917. Colour woodcut . By Ethel Kirkpatrick. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.