Primrose Vera Pitman (1902 – 13 September 1998) was a British artist known for her detailed paintings, etchings and drawings of her native Exeter and Devon.
Primrose Vera Pitman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902 Exeter, Devon |
| Died | 1998 (aged 95–96) Exeter, Devon |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
Biography
editPitman was born in Exeter and studied art at the local Royal Albert Memorial College.[1][2] After graduation she continued to live in the Heavitree district of the city and was a member of the Exeter Art Society and the Kenn Group.[3] Drawings by Pitman of war-time Exeter were published in the 1942 book Exeter Blitz.[2] In 1953 she became a member of the Society of Graphic Art and also regularly exhibited with the Royal West of England Academy.[1] The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter holds several of her drawings of the city.[3] In 1972 a collection of her etchings and drawings were published.[4] Her tinted etchings of the Iron Bridge in Exeter can be seen on the front and back covers of another book.[5] Original etchings by Pitman of other well-known buildings in Exeter such as Mol's Coffee House, The Guildhall and the Washington Singer Laboratories occasionally come up for sale at specialist galleries.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ^ a b Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-106-6.
- ^ a b David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter City Museums and Art Gallery (1972). Etchings and Drawings of Exeter by P.V. Pitman (OCLC 271562706 ed.). Exeter, Devon: Exeter City Museums and Art Gallery, Exeter [England].
- ^ Greenaway, Joyce (1981). Discovering Exeter 1/ St David's. Exeter, Devon: Exeter Civic Society.
- ^ "Prints-Antique art and Limited Edition engravings & etchings". fineprintedinc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.