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Esther Bensusan Pissarro (1870–1951) was a British wood-engraver, designer, and printer.

Esther Pissarro
Portrait of Esther by Lucien Pissarro
Born	Esther Levi Bensusan (1870-08-12)12 August 1870
Died	20 November 1951(1951-11-20) (aged 79)
Nationality	British
Education	Crystal Palace School of Art
Known for	Engraving, Printmaking, Design
Movement	Arts and Crafts movement
Spouse	Lucien Pissarro ​ ​ (m. 1892; died in 1944)​

Biography

Pissarro née Bensusan was born on 12 November 1870.[1] She studied at the Crystal Palace School of Art.[2] On 10 August 1892 she married fellow artist Lucien Pissarro (1863–1944) with whom she had one daughter, the artist Orovida Camille Pissarro (1893–1968).[3] In 1894, inspired by William Morris's Kelmscott Press, Esther and Lucien Pissarro established the Eragny Press.[2] The Eragny Press produced books illustrated with wood engravings.[4] Esther assisted with creating the wood engravings from Lucien's designs.[5]

Pissarro died on 20 November 1951.[1] Work by Esther and Lucien Pissarro are in the Tate[6] and the Royal Academy of Arts.[1]

References

External links

• Media related to Esther Pissarro at Wikimedia Commons

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