Annie Swynnerton
Enlightening small exhibition at Tate Britain on suffragette artist Annie Swynnerton. I must admit I had not heard of Swynnerton and was surprised to find she was the first woman elected to the Royal Academy since the founding members. I had always thought that was Dame Laura Knight. The work had a slightly Pre-Raphaelite feel to some of it. I liked this rather overblown roundel which feels like a protest that she was not able to work from live models at art school. My favourite was this rather louche Russian professor. Surely, he should be a cover for a reprint of Proust. I did find Swynnerton’s life more inspiring than her art but how good up see her acknowledged with a good show. Closes 24 September 2023