Laura Knight Sold at Auction Prices

Aquatintastecher, Painter, Engraver, Aquatintaradierer, Etcher, b. 1877 - d. 1970

From the beginning, artist Dame Laura Knight impressed the masses. She was accepted into the Nottingham School of Art in 1899 at just 13 years old, a move emblematic of her career spent bucking expectations. At Nottingham, Knight studied oils and watercolors among other forms, and 12 years later sold her first commercially successful painting, The Green Feather. Dame Laura Knight's paintings often focused on female subjects who, like her, were pushing boundaries.

New movements emerged throughout her 50-year career, but Dame Laura Knight's prints and paintings consistently embraced Impressionism. For her efforts, artist Laura Knight was made a Dame in 1929, and in 1936, she became the first woman elected a full member of the Royal Academy. Enhance your outdoor scenery artwork collection with landscape paintings for sale at Invaluable.

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          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, (British 1877-1970)
            Dec. 18, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, (British 1877-1970)

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, (British 1877-1970) Two (2) Charcoal on Paper Studies. One (1) of a ballet performance and one (1) of an animal trainer. Framed under glass. Ballet performance study image area measures: 14" H, 10" W, frame measures: 19" H, 14-3/4" W, trainer study image area measures: 10" H, 13-1/4" W, frame measures: 14-3/4" H, 17-7/8" W. Condition: Good condition. One piece of wood loose. Estimate: $1500.00 - $2500.00 Domestic Shipping: $165.00

            Kodner Galleries
          • ‡ DAME LAURA KNIGHT R.A, RWS, RE, RWA, PSWA, DBE (NEE JOHNSON) (1877-1970) MARKET DAY, ST QUENTIN, FRANCE
            Dec. 11, 2024

            ‡ DAME LAURA KNIGHT R.A, RWS, RE, RWA, PSWA, DBE (NEE JOHNSON) (1877-1970) MARKET DAY, ST QUENTIN, FRANCE

            Est: £2,000 - £3,000

            ‡ DAME LAURA KNIGHT R.A, RWS, RE, RWA, PSWA, DBE (NEE JOHNSON) (1877-1970) MARKET DAY, ST QUENTIN, FRANCE Signed L Johnson (Knights maiden name) Watercolour Notes: This rare early work dates from circa 1890 when the artist was barely 14 years old. At the age of 12 she had been sent to live with her Aunt in St Quentin, France, where the family ran a lace making business. She was made to attend a boarding school where she was deeply unhappy and homesick. She had already been tutored by her mother in painting and was able to pursue this passion with the help of her Uncle West who presented her with a large paint box, which was to become "her companion and emotional prop for many years to come" The above was written by Dr. Barbara C. Morden (Biographer of Knight) in correspondence with the present owner, an authority on Laura Knight. Laura knight, published 2012. Dr Morden viewed the work in person in 2015 (34cm x 23cm) watercolour

            Elstob Auctioneers
          • Laura Knight (1877-1970)
            Nov. 30, 2024

            Laura Knight (1877-1970)

            Est: $800 - $1,200

            Artist: Laura Knight (1877-1970). Title/Description: "The Three Graces" (from an edition of 30 proofs). Signature: in pencil lower right. Medium: Soft ground etching. Size: 14 1/4" x 10 1/4" (frame 22 1/2" x 17 1/4"). Condition appears good (not examined out of frame).

            Turner Auctions + Appraisals
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Ballet backstage No.1 
            Nov. 27, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Ballet backstage No.1 

            Est: £700 - £900

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  British 1877-1970 -  Ballet backstage No.1;  pencil on paper, signed lower right 'Laura Knight', 33.5 x 20.5 cm (ARR) 

            Roseberys
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970) COMMEMORATIVE MUG FOR THE CORONATION OF EDWARD VIII
            Nov. 21, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970) COMMEMORATIVE MUG FOR THE CORONATION OF EDWARD VIII

            Est: £100 - £200

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970) COMMEMORATIVE MUG FOR THE ANTICIPATED CORONATION OF EDWARD VIII; MADE BY GRAFTON CHINA; CIRCA 1937Decorated with coat of arms to one side, and the profile of Edward VIII with supporters to the other, with gilt monopodia handle Marked with 'R.D. No. 814375/6'8.5cm high Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David (23 June 1894 - 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, abdicated in December 1936 and never had a Coronation service.

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); 'NOAH'S ARK' PART COFFEE SERVICE; MADE BY FOLEY;
            Nov. 21, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); 'NOAH'S ARK' PART COFFEE SERVICE; MADE BY FOLEY;

            Est: £500 - £800

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970) 'NOAH'S ARK' PART COFFEE SERVICE; MADE BY FOLEY; DESIGNED 1934 English bone china, the design with prominent purple lustre glaze. Comprising a milk jug, sugar bowl, a sandwich serving plate, six sandwich plates, six cups and six saucers.Printed FOLEY ENGLISH BONE CHINA mark with Knight's facsimile signature.Sandwich serving plate 23.2cmCup 8.9 x 6.5cmThis design ware was first produced for the 1934 Harrod's Art in Industry exhibition.

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' SAUCE BOAT; DESIGNED 1934
            Nov. 21, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' SAUCE BOAT; DESIGNED 1934

            Est: £600 - £800

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970) CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' SAUCE BOAT; DESIGNED 1934Polychrome ceramic with gilt highlights; the handle modelled as an acrobat.Printed factory marks to base.18.5cm (7¼ in) long This design ware was first produced for the 1934 Harrod's Art in Industry exhibition known as 'Modern Art for the table'.

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' SUGAR; DESIGNED 1934
            Nov. 21, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' SUGAR; DESIGNED 1934

            Est: £600 - £800

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970) CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' SUGAR; DESIGNED 1934Polychrome ceramic with gilt highlights; the twin-handles modelled as clowns, the lid with double clown head finial, raised on four spangled ballet shoe feet.Printed factory marks to base, also marked 'First Edition' to underside.14.5cm (5¾ in.) highThis design ware was first produced for the 1934 Harrod's Art in Industry exhibition known as 'Modern Art for the table'.

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' TEAPOT AND COVER; DESIGNED 1934
            Nov. 21, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' TEAPOT AND COVER; DESIGNED 1934

            Est: £1,500 - £2,500

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970) CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' TEAPOT; DESIGNED 1934Polychrome ceramic with gilt highlights; the handle modelled as an acrobat, the lid with double clown head finial, raised on four spangled ballet shoe feet.Printed factory marks to base.18 x 22cm (7 x 8½ in.)This design ware was first produced for the 1934 Harrod's Art in Industry exhibition known as 'Modern Art for the table'.

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); PAIR OF CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' SIDE PLATES; DESIGNED 1934
            Nov. 21, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); PAIR OF CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' SIDE PLATES; DESIGNED 1934

            Est: £300 - £500

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970) PAIR OF CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' SIDE PLATES; DESIGNED 1934Polychrome ceramic; both decorated with a pair of dressed horsesPrinted factory marks to reverse.Each; 17cm (6¾in.) diameterThis design ware was first produced for the 1934 Harrod's Art in Industry exhibition known as 'Modern Art for the table'.

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); FOUR CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' PLATES; DESIGNED 1934
            Nov. 21, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970); FOUR CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' PLATES; DESIGNED 1934

            Est: £1,000 - £2,000

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH, 1877-1970) SET OF FOUR CLARICE CLIFF 'CIRCUS' DINNER PLATES; DESIGNED 1934Polychrome ceramic; two decorated with acrobats, one with a horse and attendant, the fourth with a bear and attendant.Printed factory marks to reverse, the bear plate marked 'First Edition'.Each; 23cm (9 in.) diameterThis design ware was first produced for the 1934 Harrod's Art in Industry exhibition known as 'Modern Art for the table'.

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, A Fair, 1923
            Nov. 21, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, A Fair, 1923

            Est: £700 - £1,000

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, British 1877-1970, A Fair, 1923; etching and aquatint on paper, signed, titled and inscribed 'aquatint' in pencil, from the edition of 55, plate: 27.5 x 20cm, (framed) (ARR) Provenance: Dominic Kemp, London. 

            Roseberys
          • ‡ ATTRIBUTED TO DAME LAURA KNIGHT DBE, RA, RWS (1877-1970) PORTRAIT OF A LADY, POSSIBLY LILY POYSER
            Nov. 14, 2024

            ‡ ATTRIBUTED TO DAME LAURA KNIGHT DBE, RA, RWS (1877-1970) PORTRAIT OF A LADY, POSSIBLY LILY POYSER

            Est: £400 - £600

            ‡ ATTRIBUTED TO DAME LAURA KNIGHT DBE, RA, RWS (1877-1970) PORTRAIT OF A LADY, POSSIBLY LILY POYSER Blind-stamped ESK, South Kensington Schools piece Charcoal (44cm x 33cm)

            Elstob Auctioneers
          • LAURA KNIGHT, (1877 - 1971), At The Footlights Theatre, aquatint, 20 x 15 cm. (7.8 x 5.9 in.), frame: 45 x 39 x 3 cm. (17.7 x 15.3 x 1.1 in.)
            Oct. 30, 2024

            LAURA KNIGHT, (1877 - 1971), At The Footlights Theatre, aquatint, 20 x 15 cm. (7.8 x 5.9 in.), frame: 45 x 39 x 3 cm. (17.7 x 15.3 x 1.1 in.)

            Est: $800 - $1,200

            LAURA KNIGHT (1877 - 1971) At The Footlights Theatre aquatint signed lower right: Laura Knight

            Lawsons
          • § Laura Knight RA, RWS (1877-1970)
            Oct. 25, 2024

            § Laura Knight RA, RWS (1877-1970)

            Est: £300 - £500

            § Laura Knight RA, RWS (1877-1970) Pas de Deux signed beneath the mount lithograph 52 x 67cm Paper is toned overall, with acid-mat burn noted beneath the mount. Toning is overall even, though there are some lighter spots. There is a large and deep dog ear crease with some cleaving over the right hand corner, some small closed tears to the top edge margin. The mount board is adhered along the bottom edge (not in contact with the lithograph) so the lower margins are not available for inspection.

            Cheffins
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT FOR MYOTT &SONS, commemorative p
            Oct. 24, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT FOR MYOTT &SONS, commemorative p

            Est: £40 - £60

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT FOR MYOTT &SONS, commemorative pottery mug dated 1937, 8cm high, a decorative stoneware lidded ewer, 20cm high and an early 20th century three tile panel depicting a Persian hunting scene, 45cm wide. (3) Both have minor age related wear.

            Ewbank's
          • λ LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH 1877-1970), TWO ROMANY LASSES ON ASCOT HEATH
            Oct. 23, 2024

            λ LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH 1877-1970), TWO ROMANY LASSES ON ASCOT HEATH

            Est: £40,000 - £60,000

            λ LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH 1877-1970)TWO ROMANY LASSES ON ASCOT HEATHOil on canvas Signed (lower left)63.5 x 76.2cm (25 x 30 in.)Provenance:Ian MacNicol, GlasgowJohn E. Milne Esq., Private Collection, Glasgow, acquired from the above in 1966John Martin of London, Modern Art from Britain & Ireland, London The Collection of the Bowerman Charitable Trust, acquired from the above in 2001Exhibited:Penzance, Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Laura Knight: In the Open Air,16 June 2012 - 8 September 2012, touring exhibition to Nottingham, Djanogly Art Gallery, 22 September - 4 November 2012; Worcester, Worcester Art Gallery, 17 November 2012 - 10 February 2013Penzance, Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Laura Knight: A Celebration, 17 May - 16 September 2021This painting will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of the work of Dame Laura Knight currently being prepared by R. John Croft F.C.A., the artist's great-nephew.Gypsy and traveller communities have long cherished the tradition of gathering at racing events, particularly at Ascot and Epsom, as horses have always held significant importance within the traveller community. These occasions, following months of travel, offered a chance for communities to meet and celebrate. The races provided a vibrant backdrop for socialising and an opportunity to display their finest clothes and jewellery. It became tradition to sell flowers and lucky heather to fellow attendees, a tradition that continues to this day. During the 1930s, Laura Knight regularly attended the races at Epsom Downs and Ascot, initially recommended by her friend Sir Alfred Munnings. Her connection with Ally Bert, wife of a circus performer, led to an introduction to Mr. Sully, who owned a garage. Mr. Sully kindly agreed to chauffeur Knight and her companions in his Rolls Royce, which, with its high roof, accommodated Knight's easel and canvas comfortably. Knight would record from life scenes from these meets, capturing the festivities, characters and everyday life providing a unique insight into these historic meets. 'This Royal meeting was a special occasion for the gipsies [sic.]; they came in their bright satin gala dresses, hair elaborately arranged with curls soaped to their cheeks, their sharp black eyes alert for police as they made a round of parked cars which had passengers standing on top. Out came a crystal from a hidden pocket, and a wheedling voice offered to tell fortunes - forbidden by law. They never bothered Laura at her easel in the Rolls; she was a source of money in another way, for now she asked gipsies [sic.] of different ages to pose for her, and paid them. More important still, they knew that she liked and admired Romany folk' (J. Dunbar, Laura Knight, 1975, p. 143)Laura Knight beautifully captures the essence of Romany life through her paintings. Following on from the races, Knight was welcomed into the travelling community, spending time painting direct from life in Iver. She engaged intimately with the community which lends her work a remarkable authenticity and realism that is both honest and romantic. In the present lot, the Ascot racecourse is depicted in the distance, with the Queen Anne Enclosure visible in the upper right corner. The lawn is scattered with groups of people at leisure, relaxing and resting under the trees. Central to the composition are two female figures: one seated and the other lying with her head resting in the lap of the seated figure. The seated figure wears a striking red cape with primary blue sleeves and a yellow tartan skirt, her auburn curls flowing over her shoulders. The figure lying down has jet black hair with a curl resting on her forehead. Her arms are delicately placed on her friend's knee, her right arm gently entwined with her companion's. The soft pastel shades of her patterned dress create a serene and beautiful contrast.

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970), a double-sided sketch of Anna Pavlova
            Oct. 23, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970), a double-sided sketch of Anna Pavlova

            Est: £100 - £200

            Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970) A double-sided sketch of Anna Pavlova Charcoal on paper  Signed lower right recto , 'Laura Knight' and initialled lower left verso , 'L.K'.  Dimensions: 16 in. (H) x 10 in. (W)

            Sloane Street Auctions
          • LAURA KNIGHT, (1877 - 1971), At The Footlights Theatre, aquatint, 20 x 15 cm. (7.8 x 5.9 in.), frame: 45 x 39 x 3 cm. (17.7 x 15.3 x 1.1 in.)
            Oct. 17, 2024

            LAURA KNIGHT, (1877 - 1971), At The Footlights Theatre, aquatint, 20 x 15 cm. (7.8 x 5.9 in.), frame: 45 x 39 x 3 cm. (17.7 x 15.3 x 1.1 in.)

            Est: $1,000 - $1,500

            LAURA KNIGHT (1877 - 1971) At The Footlights Theatre aquatint signed lower right: Laura Knight

            Lawsons
          • Dame Laura Knight (British, 1877-1970), Study for Sleeping Nude, bearing si
            Oct. 10, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight (British, 1877-1970), Study for Sleeping Nude, bearing si

            Est: £200 - £400

            Dame Laura Knight (British, 1877-1970), Study for Sleeping Nude, bearing signature, pencil on paper, 39cm x 30cm.

            Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
          • ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA RWS (1877-1970)
            Oct. 02, 2024

            ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA RWS (1877-1970)

            Est: £3,000 - £5,000

            ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA RWS (1877-1970) At the circus signed and dated 'Laura Knight/1930' l.r., pastel 32 x 45.5cm Provenance: The Property of a London Collector. Condition Report: Framed: 51 x 62.5cm A little very slight cockling to the top edge. Presents well overall. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

            Sworders
          • ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA (1877-1970)
            Oct. 02, 2024

            ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA (1877-1970)

            Est: £3,000 - £5,000

            ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA (1877-1970) 'Waiting to Go On' signed 'Laura Knight', inscribed with title and dated '1938' l.r., pastel 60 x 47cm Provenance: The Property of a London Collector. Condition Report: Framed: 82.5 x 69cm Cockling. Light time staining. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

            Sworders
          • ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA RWS (1877-1970)
            Oct. 02, 2024

            ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA RWS (1877-1970)

            Est: £4,000 - £6,000

            ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA RWS (1877-1970) Waiting to go on stage signed 'Laura Knight' l.r., mixed media 54.5 x 39.5cm Provenance: With the Leicester Galleries, London; The Property of a London Collector. Condition Report: Framed: 73 x 57cm The work is believed to be a combination of watercolour, gouache and pastel over pencil. Appears to be in good order and the colours are bright. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

            Sworders
          • ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA (1877-1970)
            Oct. 02, 2024

            ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA (1877-1970)

            Est: £6,000 - £8,000

            ▲ Dame Laura Knight RA (1877-1970) Study of a horse at the beach signed 'Laura Knight' l.l., watercolour 55 x 76cm Provenance: The Property of a London Collector. Possibly a preparatory study for 'A Seaside Holiday', 1931, offered by Bonhams in March 2018. Although the family are not present, the horse and the beach surroundings are very similar. 'A Seaside Holiday' depicts a young Gervase de Peyer on a horse, beside the rest of the de Peyer family, near their home at Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex. Gervase de Peyer would later gain international fame as a clarinettist and a key figure in the classical music world. His mother, Edith de Peyer, hosted salons in her London home, which Laura Knight attended, fostering a close relationship between the two families. This connection was later honoured by Gervase de Peyer when he purchased Knight's house in St John's Wood after her death and displayed 'A Seaside Holiday' in her studio. Condition Report: Framed: 69 x 90cm Pin holes to the extreme edges. Light time staining. There are some faint watermarks and small spots of discolouration in places. Not viewed out of glazed frame.

            Sworders
          • Attributed to Dame Laura Knight (British 1877-1970
            Sep. 26, 2024

            Attributed to Dame Laura Knight (British 1877-1970

            Est: £200 - £300

            Attributed to Dame Laura Knight (British 1877-1970), Nude, red chalk, 42 x 30cm. Framed and glazed. Under glass, paper somewhat discoloured, may benefit from a clean.

            Ewbank's
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Carnival; 
            Sep. 11, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Carnival; 

            Est: £1,000 - £1,500

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  British 1877-1970 -  Carnival;  charcoal on paper, three drawings framed as one, each signed along lower edge 'Laura Knight' and 'L.K.', titled 'Petrushka' and 'Carnival', 25.2 x 17.5 cm and smaller (ARR)

            Roseberys
          • Dame Laura Knight RA RE RWS,  A Barbary Lamb, 1937; 
            Sep. 11, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight RA RE RWS,  A Barbary Lamb, 1937; 

            Est: £500 - £700

            Dame Laura Knight RA RE RWS,  British 1877-1970 -  A Barbary Lamb, 1937;  charcoal on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Laura Knight 1937', 25 x 35.7 cm (ARR)  Note:  with a hand-written and signed note from the artist attached to the reverse of the frame which reads, 'This little lamb joins one in sending best wishes for your future happiness, with fondest love, Laura'.  The card bears the address '16, Lanford Place, NW8' where the artist moved with her husband, Harold Knight, in the 1920s and lived in until her death. 

            Roseberys
          • ‡ DAME LAURA KNIGHT R.A, RWS, RE, RWA, PSWA, DBE (NEE JOHNSON) (1877-1970) MARKET DAY, ST QUENTIN, FRANCE
            Sep. 11, 2024

            ‡ DAME LAURA KNIGHT R.A, RWS, RE, RWA, PSWA, DBE (NEE JOHNSON) (1877-1970) MARKET DAY, ST QUENTIN, FRANCE

            Est: £2,000 - £3,000

            ‡ DAME LAURA KNIGHT R.A, RWS, RE, RWA, PSWA, DBE (NEE JOHNSON) (1877-1970) MARKET DAY, ST QUENTIN, FRANCE Signed L Johnson (Knights maiden name) Watercolour Notes: This rare early work dates from circa 1890 when the artist was barely 14 years old. At the age of 12 she had been sent to live with her Aunt in St Quentin, France, where the family ran a lace making business. She was made to attend a boarding school where she was deeply unhappy and homesick. She had already been tutored by her mother in painting and was able to pursue this passion with the help of her Uncle West who presented her with a large paint box, which was to become "her companion and emotional prop for many years to come" The above was written by Barbara C. Morden (Biographer of Knight) in correspondence with the present owner, an authority on Laura Knight. Laura knight, published 2012. Mrs Morden view the work in person in 2015 (34cm x 23cm)

            Elstob Auctioneers
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Bathtime;
            Sep. 04, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Bathtime;

            Est: £400 - £600

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  British 1877-1970,  Bathtime; lithograph in sepia on wove, signed in pencil, sheet: 48 x 61 cm, (framed) (ARR)

            Roseberys
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, Zebras, 1930; 
            Sep. 04, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, Zebras, 1930; 

            Est: £600 - £800

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, British 1877-1970, Zebras, 1930;  drypoint etching on wove,  signed in pencil,  plate: 25 x 35 cm,  (framed) (ARR)

            Roseberys
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, Love Lane; 
            Sep. 04, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, Love Lane; 

            Est: £500 - £700

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS, British 1877-1970, Love Lane;  etching on wove,  signed, titled, and inscribed in pencil,  plate: 31.2 x 22.5 cm,  (framed) (ARR)

            Roseberys
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  The Three Graces (Second State); 
            Sep. 04, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  The Three Graces (Second State); 

            Est: £500 - £700

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  British 1877-1970, The Three Graces (Second State);  soft-ground etching, signed titled and inscribed in pencil,  plate: 34.8 x 24.7 cm,  (framed) (ARR)

            Roseberys
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Swing Boats, 1923; 
            Sep. 04, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Swing Boats, 1923; 

            Est: £800 - £1,200

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  British 1877-1970,  Swing Boats, 1923;  etching and aquatint on laid paper,  signed in pencil,  from the edition of 55,  plate: 24.8 x 17.2cm,  (framed)  (ARR)  Provenance: Gordon Cooke, London. 

            Roseberys
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Footlights, 1922; 
            Sep. 04, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Footlights, 1922; 

            Est: £800 - £1,200

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  British 1877-1970,  Footlights, 1922;  etching and aquatint on laid paper,  signed and titled in pencil,  from the edition of 50,  sheet: 26.5 x 21cm,  (framed)  (ARR)  Provenance: Catherine E. Burns, California. 

            Roseberys
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Bank Holiday, 
            Sep. 04, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  Bank Holiday, 

            Est: £1,000 - £1,500

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  British 1877-1970,  Bank Holiday,  etching and aquatint on laid paper,  signed in pencil,  from the edition of 55,  plate: 26.5 x 21cm,  (framed)  (ARR) 

            Roseberys
          • Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  A Fair, 1923; 
            Sep. 04, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  A Fair, 1923; 

            Est: £1,000 - £1,500

            Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS,  British 1877-1970,  A Fair, 1923;  etching and aquatint on paper,  signed, titled and inscribed 'aquatint' in pencil,  from the edition of 55,  plate: 27.5 x 20cm,  (framed)  (ARR)  Provenance: Dominic Kemp, London. 

            Roseberys
          • Laura Knight (1877-1970) Zebras
            Sep. 03, 2024

            Laura Knight (1877-1970) Zebras

            Est: £400 - £600

            Laura Knight (1877-1970) Zebras Drypoint etching, 1929-1930, signed, titled and inscribed 'Drypoint' in pencil, from the edition of 50, on laid paper, with margins, sheet 281 x 383mm (11 x 15 1/8in) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

            Forum Auctions - UK
          • Laura Knight (1877-1970) An English Hillside
            Sep. 03, 2024

            Laura Knight (1877-1970) An English Hillside

            Est: £200 - £300

            Laura Knight (1877-1970) An English Hillside Etching, circa 1933, signed in pencil, image 330 x 240mm (13 x 9 1/2in) Provenance: Ex. coll. The Twenty-One Gallery, London. This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

            Forum Auctions - UK
          • Dame Laura Knight R.A. (British, 1877-19
            Jul. 25, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight R.A. (British, 1877-19

            Est: £15,000 - £20,000

            Dame Laura Knight R.A. (British, 1877-1970), 'Hop Picking', signed l.r., titled on a 1971 Royal Academy label verso, oil on canvas, 75 by 62cm, in the original frame. Provenance: purchased from the Royal Academy by the current client's parents-in-law. Note: Artist Resale Rights apply Note: Laura Knight's love for the countryside and people of Worcestershire led her to create a series of works depicting the gypsy hop pickers at work in the fields at Callow End, between Malvern and Worcester, which she started in 1939, just at the outbreak of WWII. She returned to the theme as a way of softening the effects of the traumatic and disturbing experiences she suffered while painting the Nuremburg Trials in 1946. In her memoirs, Knight records her nostalgic appreciation for the English countryside, made even more poignant in her mind in light of what she had witnessed in Germany, "How lush and green is our meadowland, how dazzling the pear orchards, then white roofed with blossom, how haphazard is our agriculture – oddly shaped, hedged in, dotted with church, cottage, pig-pen and haystack – all calm and sweet as if war had never been and sorrow never was." (Knight, L. 1965, The Magic of Line, p. 302). The impetus to start her studies of hop pickers similarly began with a domestic disturbance as a result of her staff leaving the London home at the outbreak of the war in 1939. "I stayed in Malvern, where to keep myself from going crackers, I painted the nearest thing to hand: the old back garden gate belonging to the hotel, and almost the last rose of summer, anything... no matter what... so long as I didn't stop to think" (Ibid. p.273). As she had always wanted to paint hop pickers, she was alerted to the fields of Callow Farm where gypsies were employed to pick hops during the harvest. She hired a taxi daily to take her to the fields where she would paint canvases directly en plain air "Like painting anything on the move, such as race-meeting crowds, the constant change taking place during the stripping of the hop-vines is nervy work. An artist has to finish as he goes; you cannot reckon on seeing the same thing twice," (Ibid. p.273-274). Amongst the works painted before the war, are included Hop Pickers at Malvern, showing a remarkably similar scene to the current painting, a woman in a pink blouse, man in a cap and a child sitting on a hop cradle looking directly at the viewer (see Sotheby's, 13th December 2005, lot 77). It is likely this painting was executed at the same time.

            Kinghams Auctioneers
          • † Dame Laura Knight, RA, RWS (British, 1877-1970), self portrait, pencil on paper, signed to lower right corner, 32.5 cm x 22.5 cm, together with another similar, unsigned, 32.5 cm x 23 cm, each framed and glazed.
            Jun. 27, 2024

            † Dame Laura Knight, RA, RWS (British, 1877-1970), self portrait, pencil on paper, signed to lower right corner, 32.5 cm x 22.5 cm, together with another similar, unsigned, 32.5 cm x 23 cm, each framed and glazed.

            Est: £500 - £700

            † Dame Laura Knight, RA, RWS (British, 1877-1970), self portrait, pencil on paper, signed to lower right corner, 32.5 cm x 22.5 cm, together with another similar, unsigned, 32.5 cm x 23 cm, each framed and glazed. Qty: (2) Private collection, deceased estate. Ex lot 3, Christie's, 20th Century British Art, 24th November 2005. Catalogue present.

            Dawsons Auctioneers
          • § DAME LAURA KNIGHT D.B.E., R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH 1877-1970)
            Jun. 26, 2024

            § DAME LAURA KNIGHT D.B.E., R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH 1877-1970)

            Est: £300 - £500

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT D.B.E., R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH 1877-1970) SPANISH DANCER NO.1 - 1923 Etching and aquatint, Print No. 1, signed and inscribed in pencil to margin image size 27cm x 21.5cm (10.75in x 8.5in) Laura Knight is an artist of exceptional importance to the development of modern British art. Knight lived and painted in the artist colonies of Staithes in North Yorkshire and Newlyn in Cornwall, before moving to London in 1919. Her time outside the capital allowed her to develop her style, which reached maturity during her time in Cornwall. Knight achieved particular renown for her depictions of London's circus, ballet and theatre companies. She was the first woman artist elected to full membership of the Royal Academy. 

            Lyon & Turnbull
          • Dame Laura Knight RA RWS (1877-1970)
            Jun. 26, 2024

            Dame Laura Knight RA RWS (1877-1970)

            Est: £250 - £350

            Dame Laura Knight RA RWS (1877-1970) 'A Dressing Room' signed with initials and titled, pencil 20 x 30cm, framed 41.5 x 48cm overall Provenance: The collection of John Savident (1938-2024). Condition Report: Mounted and framed, glazed.

            Sworders
          • λ DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH 1877-1970), CLOWN HOLDING A HEART
            Jun. 06, 2024

            λ DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH 1877-1970), CLOWN HOLDING A HEART

            Est: £300 - £500

            λ DAME LAURA KNIGHT (BRITISH 1877-1970)CLOWN HOLDING A HEART Pen Signed and dedicated (to upper edge)28.5 x 22cm (11 x 8½ in.)Provenance:Gifted by the artist to the present ownerMeasurements do not include the frame unless specified.

            Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1877-1970) Going to School oil on
            Jun. 04, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1877-1970) Going to School oil on

            Est: £12,000 - £18,000

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1877-1970) Going to School oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. (40.5 x 50.8 cm.)

            Christie's
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1877-1970) Lady in a blue dress o
            Jun. 04, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1877-1970) Lady in a blue dress o

            Est: £6,000 - £8,000

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1877-1970) Lady in a blue dress oil on canvas 14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm.)

            Christie's
          • DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1877-1970) Portrait of Lucien Sim
            Jun. 04, 2024

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1877-1970) Portrait of Lucien Sim

            Est: £1,500 - £2,500

            DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1877-1970) Portrait of Lucien Simon (1861-1945), three-quarter-length charcoal on paper 12 ¼ x 9 ¾ in. (31 x 25 cm.)

            Christie's
          • † Dame Laura Knight (nee Johnson) (1877 - 1970), Self Portrait, signed 'Laura Johnson' (lower left), 27.5 x 22 cm, mounted 38.5 x 32 cm, unframed
            May. 30, 2024

            † Dame Laura Knight (nee Johnson) (1877 - 1970), Self Portrait, signed 'Laura Johnson' (lower left), 27.5 x 22 cm, mounted 38.5 x 32 cm, unframed

            Est: £300 - £500

            † Dame Laura Knight (nee Johnson) (1877 - 1970), Self Portrait, signed 'Laura Johnson' (lower left), 27.5 x 22 cm, mounted 38.5 x 32 cm, unframed

            Dawsons Auctioneers
          • Laura Knight R.A. (British, 1877-1970),
            May. 24, 2024

            Laura Knight R.A. (British, 1877-1970),

            Est: £1,000 - £1,500

            Laura Knight R.A. (British, 1877-1970), Gentlemen of Fashion, signed l.r., pencil, 27 by 18cm, framed. Note: Artist Resale Rights apply

            Kinghams Auctioneers
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