Edith Mabel Gabriel
British artist
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Edith Mabel Gabriel (1882-1972) was a British sculptor.
Edith Mabel Gabriel | |
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| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 1972 (aged 89–90) London, England |
| Alma mater | Heatherley School of Fine Art |
| Known for | Sculpture |
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]