Patience

Etching on paper, signed.

Eileen Soper was born on March 26, 1905. She was educated at Olive Downing’s School in Knebworth and Hitchin Girls’ School. She first exhibited her etchings at the Print Makers Society of California in 1921, and was immediately elected a society member. She attracted great attention among critics, fellow artists and the general public on both sides of the Atlantic. Only four years after her debut, Queen Mary purchased an impression of the print, Flying Swings. By August 1942, she worked primarily as an illustrator.

In a notable collaboration with Enid Blyton, Eileen illustrated the entire series of Famous Five adventures and a vast range of other books. The twenty-three books that she herself both wrote and illustrated demonstrate her developing skill as a wildlife artist and her deepening response to nature. She was a founding member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (1964) and was elected to the membership of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters (1972). Eileen died on March 18, 1990.

Please note, this print is being offered as a decorative item. While the image and signature are clear, the margins have been trimmed and there is an old mat stain that has been covered by the new acid-free mat. The price reflects these conditions. The measurements from the plate mark to the margins is as follows: top: 7/16"; sides: 1.25"; bottom: 1.5" to crease 2.25" to bottom.

Sight size: 5.25" x 4.25" Frame size: 13.25" x 11.25"