Emily Murray Paterson

Emily Murray Paterson, R.S.W., S.W.A (1855 - 1934) was a Scottish artist, connected with the Glasgow School and member of the Society of Women Artists. [Desmond, R., Ellwood, C. "Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists" ()]

Life and Work

Emily Paterson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1855 - her father was a solicitor. [Dunford, P. "A Biographical Dictionary of Women Artists in Europe and America Since 1850" (Published by Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1990> ] She studied at the Edinburgh College of Art as well as in Paris and lived at Albyn Place, Edinburgh before moving to London in 1917. [Catalogue of the Exhibition of Scottish Art: 1939 (Published by Royal Academy of Arts, 1939)] She travelled widely between 1909 - 1934 visiting the Netherlands and Italy on a number of occasions. Her favoured subjects were landscapes, architecture and botany. She was elected member of the Royal Scottish Watercolour Society, Scottish Artists' Society and the Society of Women Artists.

Emily died in London on the 23rd July, 1934 - a memorial exhibition was held at Walker's Gallery, London later the same year.

Exhibitions

Paintings exhibited at the Royal Academy, London
*1909 - The Giudecca, Venice
*1910 - The Church, Dordrecht
*1911 - Ponte del Canonica, Venice
*1911 - Noon: St Mark's, Venice
*1913 - Edge of the wood
*1913 - The green ship, Venice
*1914 - In Picardy
*1914 - San Gregorio, Venice
*1916 - Wengen: winter
*1916 - Winter: Hyde Park
*1918 - Bernese Oberland
*1926 - The windmill on the Maas, Dordrecht
*1927 - A bouquet
*1928 - A bouquet of flower
*1929 - Begonias
*1930 - Roses
*1934 - The Church, Dordrecht

Collections

Her work can be found in many public and private collections including Manchester Art Gallery, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and the McLean Museum and Art Gallery.

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