Isabel Codrington facts for kids

Isabel Codrington Pyke-Nott (1874-1943) was a talented British artist. She was known for painting people using both watercolour and oil paints. She also created very small, detailed paintings called miniatures.

Life and Art Journey

Cantine Franco-Britannique, Vitry-le-François, a painting from 1919

Isabel Codrington was born in Bydown, a place in Devon, England. When she was just 15 years old in 1889, she started studying art. She went to the Royal Academy School in London. She was very good at art and even won two medals there!

Marriage and Early Career

In 1901, Isabel married P.G. Konody. He was an art critic, meaning he wrote about art for magazines and newspapers. They had two daughters together. Isabel kept painting, and her watercolour artwork won a medal in Barcelona in 1907. The Konodys lived in London and often met with other artists, poets, and writers. In 2015, a poem written for Isabel by the famous poet Ezra Pound was found and sold.

Later Life and Exhibitions

Isabel and P.G. Konody divorced in 1912. Isabel continued her art career. Later, she married Gustavus Mayer. He was a partner in a well-known art gallery called Colnaghi & Co on Bond Street in London.

In 1919, the Imperial War Museum bought one of Isabel's large oil paintings. It was called Cantine Franco-Britannique, Vitry-le-François. This painting showed a canteen for French soldiers during World War One.

During the 1920s, Isabel often showed her art at important places. These included the Royal Academy and the Fine Art Society in London. Her work was also displayed in Paris, at the Knoedler Galleries and the Paris Salon. In 1923, she received a special mention at the Salon des Artistes Francais.

Between 1928 and 1932, Isabel frequently exhibited her art in Scotland. She showed her work at the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, and the Royal Hibernian Academy. She also exhibited with the Royal West of England Academy.

In 1935 and 1936, Isabel had a special show just for her flower paintings. This exhibition was held at the Rembrandt Gallery in Vigo Street, London. You can find examples of her artwork in the Manchester City Art Gallery and the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull. For most of her life, Isabel Codrington lived in Woldingham, Surrey. She passed away in 1943.