About this artwork
Between 1933 and 1938 Royds made a series of flower prints. ‘Water Lilies’ is an example of her bold woodcut technique combined with a vibrant colour scheme. Although she had travelled extensively and lived in both Canada and India, Royds always enjoyed depicting the simple things that she encountered in everyday life, such as her daughter growing up, and flowers in both full-bloom and in their dying days.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Mabel Royds (1874 - 1941) English
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title:Water Lilies
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date created:About 1938
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materials:Colour woodcut on paper
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measurements:16.20 x 17.70 cm (paper 19.10 x 26.50 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1949
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accession number:GMA 522
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Mabel Royds
Mabel Royds
At the age of fifteen Royds won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy in London. However, she had her heart set on studying at the Slade School. After her time at the Slade, Royds moved to Paris and worked with the English painter, Walter Sickert, before travelling to Canada and teaching in...