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Aileen Eagleton

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Aileen Eagleton
Born5 February 1902
Died1984 (aged 81–82)
NationalityBritish
Known forPainting, wood engraving

Aileen Eagleton (5 February 1902 – 1984) was a British painter and wood engraver.

Biography

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Eagleton was born in Bexley in Kent and studied art in London under Louis Thomson.[1][2] She was a member of the Society of Graphic Art and exhibited on a regular basis at both the Royal Academy and at the Paris Salon.[3] She also exhibited with the Society of Women Artists, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours.[3][1][2] Works by Eagleton were also displayed at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.[2] For many years Eagleton lived at East Molesey in Surrey.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 106 6.
  2. ^ a b c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0 953260 95 X.
  3. ^ a b c Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
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