Primrose Pitman
British painter
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Primrose Vera Pitman (1902 – 13 September 1998) was a British artist known for her detailed paintings, etchings and drawings of her native Exeter and Devon.
Primrose Vera Pitman | |
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| Born | 1902 Exeter, Devon |
| Died | 1998 (aged 95–96) Exeter, Devon |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
Biography
Pitman was born in Exeter and studied art at the local Royal Albert Memorial College.[1][2] After graduation she continued to live in the Heavitree district of the city and was a member of the Exeter Art Society and the Kenn Group.[3] Drawings by Pitman of war-time Exeter were published in the 1942 book Exeter Blitz.[2] In 1953 she became a member of the Society of Graphic Art and also regularly exhibited with the Royal West of England Academy.[1] The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter holds several of her drawings of the city.[3] In 1972 a collection of her etchings and drawings were published.[4] Her tinted etchings of the Iron Bridge in Exeter can be seen on the front and back covers of another book.[5] Original etchings by Pitman of other well-known buildings in Exeter such as Mol's Coffee House, The Guildhall and the Washington Singer Laboratories occasionally come up for sale at specialist galleries.[6]