Gwen Raverat

Gwen Raverat
Born
Gwendolen Mary Darwin

(1885-08-26)26 August 1885
Cambridge, England
Died11 February 1957(1957-02-11) (aged 71)
Cambridge, England
Resting placeTrumpington Extension Cemetery, Cambridge
Alma materSlade School of Fine Art
OccupationWood Engraver
Years active1911–1951
Notable workPeriod Piece (autobiography)
Spouse
(m. 1911⁠–⁠1925)
ChildrenElisabeth (1916–2014)
Sophie Jane (1919–2011)
Parent(s)George Darwin
Maud du Puy
RelativesDarwin–Wedgwood family

Gwendolen Mary "Gwen" Raverat (née Darwin; 26 August 1885 – 11 February 1957), was an English wood engraver who was a founder member of the Society of Wood Engravers.[1] Her memoir Period Piece was published in 1952.

  1. ^ Joanna Selborne, ‘The Society of Wood Engravers: the early years’ in Craft History 1 (1988), published by Combined Arts.