Edith Mabel Gabriel Explained

Edith Mabel Gabriel (1882-1972) was a British sculptor.

Biography

Gabriel was born in England at Richmond and studied at the Heatherley School of Fine Art in London and then in Paris.^{[1] [2]} Her sculptures were classical in style and she regularly exhibited in Paris from 1925 onwards, often at the Salon des Artistes Francais.^[3] Her sculpture Mother and Child featured in the 1939 volume Modern British Sculpture published by the Royal Society of British Sculptors.^[1] Gabriel eventually became a fellow of the Society.^[2] As well as in Paris, she exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.^{[1] [2]} Gabriel died in London, where she had rented a studio in Hampstead since 1915.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: David Buckman. Art Dictionaries Ltd. 2006. Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L . 0-953260-95-X.
2. Book: Grant M. Waters. Eastbourne Fine Art. 1975. Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950.
3. Book: Editions Grund . Paris. 2006. Benezit Dictionary of Artists Volume 5 Dyck-Gemignani. 2-7000-3075-3.