Dame Laura Knight: the artist who declared, ‘I paint today’
Over the course of a long and adventurous career, the flamboyant Briton became a household name — as well as, in 1929, the first female artist to be made a Dame of the British Empire
In the video above, specialist Sarah Reynolds discusses the work illustrated: Dame Laura Knight, R.A., R.W.S. (1877-1970), At the Edge of the Cliff, circa 1917 (detail). Oil on canvas. 23 x 28 in (58.4 x 71.1 cm). Sold for £441,000 on 13 December 2022 at Christie’s in London. Artwork: © Estate of Dame Laura Knight. All rights reserved 2023