# Grace English

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British painter (1891-1956)

Grace English Born 1891 London, England Died 1956 (aged 64–65) Known for Painting

**Grace Geraldine English** (1891-4 December 1956) was a British painter and etcher.

## Biography

English was born in London and as a teenager spent time in Paris and Germany.[1] In Germany she met [I. A. R. Wylie](/source/I._A._R._Wylie) and produced illustrations for her book on the Black Forest.[1] Returning to London in 1912 she studied at the [Slade School of Art](/source/Slade_School_of_Art) in the city until 1914.[2] At the Slade she won a painting prize.[3] During World War I, English worked in a munitions factory and also produced machine drawings.[1] After the war she studied etching at the [Royal College of Art](/source/Royal_College_of_Art) during 1921.[3] Throughout her career English painted portraits, flowers and ballet dancers.[1] Her work was shown by the [New Society of Artists](/source/New_Society_of_Artists) and she was a regular exhibitor at the [Royal Academy](/source/Royal_Academy) and at the [New English Art Club](/source/New_English_Art_Club) and with the [Royal Society of British Artists](/source/Royal_Society_of_British_Artists) and the [Royal Society of Portrait Painters](/source/Royal_Society_of_Portrait_Painters).[2] [Leeds City Art Gallery](/source/Leeds_City_Art_Gallery) holds examples of her work.[3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Spalding_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Spalding_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Spalding_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Spalding_1-3) [Frances Spalding](/source/Frances_Spalding) (1990). *20th Century Painters and Sculptors*. Antique Collectors' Club. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-85149-106-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-85149-106-6).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GMWaters_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GMWaters_2-1) Grant M. Waters (1975). *Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950*. Eastbourne Fine Art.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BuckmanVol1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BuckmanVol1_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BuckmanVol1_3-2) David Buckman (2006). *Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L*. Art Dictionaries Ltd. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-953260-95-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-953260-95-X).

## External links

- [2 artworks by or after Grace English](https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/search/actor:english-grace-18911956) at the [Art UK](/source/Art_UK) site

Authority control databases International VIAF National United States Artists ULAN

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