Ethel Walker
Dame Ethel Walker (1861–1951) was a painter, best known for her portraits of the female form.
She was born in Edinburgh but educated in London. In 1880 she met fellow artist Clara Christian, and the two women began living, working and studying together.[1]
Walker was a supporter of the natural female form, often publicly rebuking other women for wearing makeup and heavy clothing that hid their form. Her models were never allowed to wear makeup, lipstick, or nail polish during sittings. In one piece, titled Invocation, Walker used 25 female models, all either scantly clad or nude, kneeling around 3 female models who are wearing sheer cloth[2]. Birds are depicted fluttering overhead in the painting. It is considered her most detailed piece [3].
References
- ↑ T W Earp and others, "Ethel Walker, Frances Hodgkins, and Gwen John: A Memorial Exhibition" ( London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1952)
- ↑ http://www.glbtq.com/arts/walker_e.html
- ↑ http://www.bridgeman.co.uk/search/r_results.asp?artist=Ethel+Walker&nationality=&title=¢ury=&location=&keywords=&image_no=&prefix=&drawer=&medium=&order=5&page=&view=2]
