Queen Mary's Dolls' House
A guide to Windsor Castle's famous Dolls’ House.
DAME LAURA KNIGHT (1877-1970)
Children
c.1923RCIN 927131
A miniature watercolour of a group of four children, half length, gathered together and looking out at the viewer. One of them holds an infant in her arms. With initials, lower left.
Dame Laura Knight’s contribution to the collection of graphic works in Queen Mary's Dolls' House is strikingly modern in its expressionistic representation and bold use of ink and watercolour. A group of young people, including a girl or young woman holding an infant (perhaps a sibling), appear to have gathered to witness an event. The strident handling of the media seems in keeping with the subject matter, reflecting the painter’s concern with socially marginalised communities.
In 1929 Laura Knight was created a Dame, and in 1936 she became the first woman elected to full membership of the Royal Academy. Another drawing in the Royal Collection highlights her interest in backstasge theatre scenes. In common with Children, RCIN 451477 depicts ordinary people engaged in everyday activities, in this case women working to create theatre costumes.
Dame Laura Knight’s contribution to the collection of graphic works in Queen Mary's Dolls' House is strikingly modern in its expressionistic representation and bold use of ink and watercolour. A group of young people, including a girl or young woman holding an infant (perhaps a sibling), appear to have gathered to witness an event. The strident handling of the media seems in keeping with the subject matter, reflecting the painter’s concern with socially marginalised communities.
In 1929 Laura Knight was created a Dame, and in 1936 she became the first woman elected to full membership of the Royal Academy. Another drawing in the Royal Collection highlights her interest in backstasge theatre scenes. In common with Children, RCIN 451477 depicts ordinary people engaged in everyday activities, in this case women working to create theatre costumes.
