About this objectEtching depicting a woman in a domestic setting reading a note with her knee raised on a chair.
Denise Brown was a British artist renowned for her mastery of traditional etching techniques, working well into the late 20th century when many had moved to more modern methods. She trained at the Royal College of Art in 1935 under two of Britain’s most respected engravers, Malcolm Osborne and Robert Sargent Austin, both of whom were pivotal figures in the British etching revival. In 1936 she won the prestigious Rome Scholarship in Engraving and a Travelling Scholarship. As well as her technical skill, many of Brown’s works are signified by her depictions of women in various leisure and skilled pursuits.
MakerBrown, Denise (1911-1998)
Maker Roleprintmaker
Date Made1980
Period20th century
Style and IconographyEtching Revival
Style and IconographyInterior
Inscription and MarksIn pencil along bottom: "To Isabel and Bertie Denise Brown". In pencil on bottom left: "20/25 Ex. R.A. Ex. R.W.A. 1980"
