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Eileen Alice Soper RA
1905 - 1990

Eileen Soper was born in Enfield in 1905. Her father, George was a famous etcher and engraver who tutored her in the art of engraving.
In 1908, the family moved to Hertfrodshire, to a house with a very large garden that Eileen and her sister, Eva, later named "Wildings".
From an early age, Eileen excelled in portraying children and by the age of 15 years, had 2 etchings of children at play, exhibited in a Royal Academy Exhibition. Before this, though, her work had already been exhibited in America.
In the 1930's, Eileen started illustrating for Enid Blyton and over a period of 20 years, she had illustrated 150 Blyton books, including all the Famous Five series.
In the mid 1940's, after becoming intolerant of the demands of Enid Blyton, who always seemed to want to change illustrations (in Eileens opinion, for no good reason), she started to focus on writing her own books and concentrated on illustrating animals and nature, mostly inspired by that found in her beloved garden at "Wildings".
After the death of her father, Eileen and her sister Eva continued to live at "Wildings" until they both had to go to hospital and then into a nursing home. Both sisters died in the same year, 1990.

Drying by the fire by Eileen Alice Soper

Drying by the fire (c1960)

Pencil Sketch

22cm x 17.5cm (8.7" x 6.9")

Signed

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Mouse by Eileen Alice Soper

Mouse (undated)

Pencil Sketch

17cm x 14cm (6.7" x 5.5")

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Against my Leg by Eileen Alice Soper

Against my Leg (c1960)

Pencil Sketch

22cm x 17.5cm (8.7" x 6.9")

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Signed

Young Badger being hand fed by Eileen Alice Soper

Young Badger being hand fed (undated)

Pencil Sketch

17cm x 14cm (6.7" x 5.5")

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Study of a deer by Eileen Alice Soper

Study of a deer (undated)

Pencil Sketch

17cm x 14cm (6.7" x 5.5")

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The Hurt Paw by Eileen Alice Soper

The Hurt Paw (1923)

Etching

14cm x 21cm (5.5" x 8.3")

Signed

Label verso, I. Wilson Muirhead, Glasgow.

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