births
August 4, 1877
Dame Laura Knight, English artist (died 1970)
Laura Knight
Dame Laura Knight was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition, who embraced English Impressionism. In her long career, Knight was among the most successful and popular painters in Britain. Her success in the male-dominated British art establishment paved the way for greater status and recognition for female artists.
August 4
August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 149 days remain until the end of the year.