An Australian Impressionist in France
Born in Melbourne, Iso Rae was an Australian-born impressionist painter who spent much of her life in Europe. After training at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School, she traveled to France in 1887 with her family. She became a long-term resident of the Étaples art colony in northern coastal France, living in or near the village from the 1890s until the 1930s. During her career, she exhibited her works at the Royal Society of British Artists, the Society of Oil Painters, and the Paris Salon.
Her artistic output included landscapes and scenes of everyday life. During World War I, Rae served as a member of the Voluntary Aid Detachment and worked at the Étaples Army Base Camp. During this period, she documented the experience of the war through over two hundred drawings, many of which portrayed nocturnal scenes of the camp.
Later Years and Legacy
Following the rise of Hitler, Rae moved to south-eastern England. She eventually settled in St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, before her death in 1940. Her works are held in several collections, including:
Frågor och svar
Hur hittar jag alla verk av Iso Rae sorterade efter teknik?
Bläddra bland Iso Raes verk efter medium på Iso Raes Alla tekniker-sida.
Vilka stämningar uttrycker Iso Raes konstverk?
Känslomässigt rum för Iso Rae är en sida där konstnärens verk är sorterade efter stämning.
Hur är Iso Raes karriär uppdelad i olika perioder?
En kronologisk genomgång av Iso Raes verk finns tillgänglig på artistens Karriärlinje-sida, där konstverken presenteras i skapelseordning, kapitel för kapitel.
Vilka andra namn eller alias använder sig Iso Rae av?
Iso Rae är även känd under namnen Isobel Rae.
