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Gwen Raverat

Gwen Raverat (1885–1957) was a British autobiographer, illustrator and printmaker.

Also recorded as Gwendolen Mary Darwin; Miss Gwendoline Darwin; Gwendolen Mary Raverat; Gwendolen Raverat; Gwendoline Raverat; Miss Gwendolen Darwin.

Gwen Raverat in brief

Born
1885
Died
1957
Known for
autobiographer, illustrator, printmaker, writer, wood engraver and artist
Place of birth
Cambridge
Contents

Overview

Recorded at birth as Gwendolen Mary Darwin.

Born at Cambridge in 1885, died at Cambridge in 1957.

In detail

Gwen Raverat studied at Slade School of Fine Art. the recorded working language is English.

The authority associates the name with Bloomsbury Group.

Residence is recorded at Darwin College.

Work by Gwen Raverat is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery, Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Canada and Fitzwilliam Museum.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    <i>Gwen Raverat, Wood Engraver</i>. Joanna Selborne , Lindsay Newman, The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Gravure et mise en page : le Daphnis et Chloé de l’Ashendene Press illustré par Gwen Raverat, Bulletin du bibliophile, 1994

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Gwen Raverat (Internet Archive), 10 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    Review: Joanna Selborne and Lindsay Newman, <i>Gwen Raverat, Wood Engraver</i>, The Art Book, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Reviews Gwen Raverat Friends, Family and Affections. By SPALDINGFRANCES, London: The Harvill Press2001ix + 438 pp £30.00 ISBN 1 86046 746 6, The Library, 2002

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 12 digitised items catalogued under Gwen Raverat as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Gwen Raverat (2 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming Gwen Raverat.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q532958: Gwen Raverat

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Gwen Raverat”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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