An official war artist and the first woman to be made a dame of the British Empire, Laura Knight reached the top of her profession with her captivating compositions, while famously stating: “I paint ...

The silver medal was presented to Dame Laura Knight in 1894 in recognition of her work. Auctioneers said the engraved medal, bearing her maiden name Johnson, had fetched £850. The artist was born ...

Dame Laura Knight was a British artist known for her figurative, realist, and English Impressionism style. She worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving, and drypoint, often depicting theatre, ...