Constance Amy Pauline Baumann (1899–1977) was a British artist known as a painter, printmaker and teacher.
Biography edit
Pauline Baumann was born in London and was one of six children born to a tailor from Prussia and his English wife.[1] Baumann attended school in Wimbledon before studying art at Saint Martin's School of Art and then, from 1923 to 1927, at the Royal College of Art.[1][2] After graduating from the Royal College, Baumann remained in London where she held a number of teaching posts while continuing to paint and produce prints using etching and engraving techniques.[2] Between 1929 and 1968 she was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy in London and was an active member of the Senefelder Club which highlighted her lithographs.[2] She also exhibited with the Society of Wood Engravers, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Redfern Gallery and with the Artists' International Association.[1] Cambridge Council, Hertford Council and Southwark Heritage all hold examples of her work.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978-1-911121-63-3.
- ^ a b c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ "Pauline Baumann". Southwark Heritage. Retrieved 6 November 2020.