Tirzah Garwood

Tirzah Garwood was a British painter, printmaker, artist and xylographer (1908–1951). She was born at Gillingham.

Also recorded as Eileen Lucy Garwood; Tirzah Eileen Lucy Garwood; Tirzah Ravilious; Tirzah Swanzy; Eileen Garwood; Tirzaih Garwood.

Tirzah Garwood in brief

Born
1908
Died
1951
Known for
painter, printmaker, artist and xylographer
Place of birth
Gillingham
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Eileen Lucy Garwood, Tirzah Eileen Lucy Garwood, Tirzah Ravilious, Tirzah Swanzy and Eileen Garwood. Her recorded language was English.

She was the child of Frederick Scott Garwood. She married Eric Ravilious and Henry Swanzy. One child is recorded: James Ravilious.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library.

Orchid Hunters in Brazil, dated 1950, held by Towner Eastbourne, inventory EASTG 1352. Hornet with Wild Roses, dated 1950, held by Towner Eastbourne, inventory EASTG 1353. Long Live Great Bardfield. Tirzah Garwood, 1908-1951.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Towner Eastbourne: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Garwood, Eileen Lucy or Tirzah, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Garwood [married names Ravilious, Swanzy], Eileen Lucy [known as Tirzah] (1908–1951), wood engraver and artist, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2016.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1908Tirzah Garwood born at Gillingham.
  2. 1950Orchid Hunters in Brazil (Towner Eastbourne).
  3. 1950Hornet with Wild Roses (Towner Eastbourne).
  4. 1951Tirzah Garwood died.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Garwood [married names Ravilious, Swanzy], Eileen Lucy [known as Tirzah] (1908–1951), wood engraver and artist, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2016

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Garwood, Eileen Lucy or Tirzah, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Tirzah Garwood (Internet Archive), 2 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 1053536690, Tirzah Garwood Memorial Exhibition (1952). London.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q18003203: Tirzah Garwood

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Tirzah Garwood”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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