Elizabeth Blackadder (Printmaker)

1931-2021
Elizabeth Blackadder

Dame Elizabeth Blackadder (1931–2021) stands as one of the most important figures in modern Scottish art. Born in Falkirk, she studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1949–1954 under influential teachers including William Gillies and Robert Henderson Blyth, graduating into what would become one of the most remarkable artistic careers of the twentieth century. Early travelling scholarships to southern Europe and Italy introduced Blackadder to the light, architecture and visual cultures that would profoundly shape her work for decades to come.

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Harlequin, 1958

lithograph (printer's proof)
H:28cm W:45cm
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Orchidaceae Dendrobium Atroviolaceum, 1987

etching, edition of 50
H:60.5cm W:45.5cm
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Still Life with Boxes, 2001

screenprint, edition of 50
H:52cm W:72cm
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Meconopsis, 2011

screenprint
H:50.5cm W:40.5cm
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Roman Wall I: Castle Nick, 1963

lithograph, edition of 50
H:55cm W:72cm
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Venice, High Tide, 2000

etching, edition of 50
H:10cm W:17cm
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Fred, 2003

etching, edition of 80
H:49.5cm W:54cm
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