English artist (1871–1918)
Mabel Pryde
Portrait of Mabel Pryde 1897, by William Nicholson
Born Mabel Scott Lauder Pryde
[ 1] [ 2] (1871-02-12 ) 12 February 1871[ 3] [ 4] Edinburgh, Scotland
Died July 1918(1918-07-00) (aged 47)London, England
Nationality Scottish Known for painting [ 5] Spouse
Children Relatives
Mabel Scott Lauder Pryde (12 February 1871 – July 1918) was a Scottish artist, the wife of artist William Nicholson , and the mother of artists Ben Nicholson and Nancy Nicholson and the architect Christopher Nicholson .
Life
She was the daughter of David Pryde, headmaster of Edinburgh Ladies College 1870–1891, and Barbara Lauder, whose father William was a brother of the famous Scottish artists Robert Scott Lauder and James Eckford Lauder . Mabel had one brother, the artist James Pryde .[ 6] As children, they lived at 10 Fettes Row,[ 7] a north-facing Edinburgh house.[ 8]
Pryde trained at the Bushey School of Art in Hertfordshire under the tutelage of Hubert von Herkomer .[ 6] [ 9] Here she met fellow student William Nicholson , whom she married in 1893. She introduced Nicholson to her brother James and all three moved to the Eight Bells, a former pub in Denham , in Buckinghamshire .[ 10]
Pryde and Nicholson had four children: Ben (1894–1982); Anthony (1897–1918), killed in action during the First World War ; Annie Mary "Nancy" (1899–1978); and Christopher "Kit" (1904–1948). They moved to Rottingdean in 1909.[ 6] In July 1918, Pryde died from influenza during the 1918 flu pandemic .[ 11] [ 12]
Work
Pryde exhibited under her married name in several group shows in London, culminating in a solo show at the Chenil Gallery in 1912.[ 9] Her work is included in the collections of the Tate Museum , London[ 13] and the National Galleries of Scotland .[ 14]
References
^ Sonin, Adam. "Heritage: Ben Nicholson was one of a 'nest of gentle artists' working in Belsize Park in early 20th century" . hamhigh.co.uk . Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2017 .
^ "Search Results for England & Wales Marriages 1837–2005 – findmypast.co.uk" . search.findmypast.co.uk .
^ Strang, Alice (2015). Modern Scottish Women Painters & Sculptors 1885–1965 . Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-906270-89-6 .
^ "Search Results for England & Wales Deaths 1837–2007 – findmypast.co.uk" . search.findmypast.co.uk .
^ "Mabel Nicholson Online" . www.artcyclopedia.com .
^ a b c Mabel Pryde Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine The Fine Art Society, Retrieved 3 October 2014
^ " 'The Harlequin', Mabel Nicholson" . Tate . Archived from the original on 25 February 2013.
^ "10 Fettes Row" (PDF) . Rae Reid & Stephen W.S . Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2012.
^ a b Rostek, Charlotte (2022), Scottish Women Artists , The Fleming Collection , p. 21, ISBN 9781399910323
^ "How the Beggarstaff brothers invented the modern poster" . www.newstatesman.com .
^ "A Continuous Line: Ben Nicholson in England" . Tate . Archived from the original on 14 June 2010.
^ "Nicholson, William Biography" . The Bookroom Art Press . Archived from the original on 11 September 2011.
^ "Mabel Nicholson 1871–1918" . Tate .
^ "Mabel Pryde" . www.nationalgalleries.org .
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