Elizabeth Rivers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Elizabeth Rivers
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Elizabeth Rivers
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| Born | 5 August 1903 Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
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| Died | 20 July 1964 (aged 60) Dalkey, County Dublin
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| Nationality | British |
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Elizabeth Joyce Rivers (born August 5, 1903 – died July 20, 1964) was an English artist. She was a painter, engraver, and illustrator. She also wrote books. Elizabeth Rivers lived in Ireland for most of her life.
Life Story
Elizabeth Rivers was born in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, on August 5, 1903. She came from the family of a famous plant grower, Thomas Rivers.
Elizabeth studied art at Goldsmiths' College in London. She then won a scholarship to the Royal Academy Schools. There, she learned from well-known artists like Walter Sickert. In 1931, she moved to Paris, France. She continued her art education there, learning about fresco painting (large wall paintings).
In 1935, Elizabeth visited Ireland for the first time. She went to Inis Mór, one of the Aran Islands, with a friend. She loved the island so much that she lived there from 1936 to 1943. While on the Aran Islands, she wrote her first book, This Man, which was published in 1939. She also wrote another book called Stranger in Aran, published in 1946.
Elizabeth Rivers lived in Ireland for most of her life, except for a short time during World War II. During the war, she lived in London. She worked as a fire warden during the Blitz, helping to protect buildings from bombs. She also worked with another artist, Evie Hone, on designs for stained glass windows.
Elizabeth Rivers died on July 20, 1964, at her home in Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland. She is buried in St. Maelruain's Church, Tallaght.
Book Illustrations
Elizabeth Rivers was also a talented illustrator. She created pictures for many other people's books. Here are some of the books she illustrated:
- Theocritus's Second and Seventh Idylls (1927) by Theocritus
- The Day-Dream (1928) by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- On the Edge (1930) by Walter de la Mare
- Valley of Graneen (1944) by Sean Dorman
- Connemara Journal (1947) by Ethel Mannin
- The Man who invented Sin (1948) by Seán Ó Faoláin
- Our Cornwall (1948) by C.C. Vyvyan
- The Mad O'Haras (1948) by Patricia Lynch
- The Wager, and other stories (1950) by Daniel Corkery
- The Old Place (1952) by C.C. Vyvyan
- The White Hound of the Mountain, and Other Irish Folk Tales (1962) by Thomas J. Kiernan
- Out of Bedlam (1956), which included 27 of her wood engravings with texts by Christopher Smart
Elizabeth also drew pictures for the Radio Times and for greeting cards.
Where to See Her Art
Elizabeth Rivers's artwork is kept in many public art collections. These are places like museums and galleries where people can go to see her work. You can find her art in collections in:
- The United Kingdom (like the British Museum)
- Ireland (like the National Gallery of Ireland)
- The United States (like Yale University)
- Canada (like the University of Waterloo)
