Sydney Lee (1866 − 1949)

Sydney Lee was born in Manchester, and studied at Manchester School of Art and the Atelier Colorossi in Paris. He was married to Frederick Elgar's daughter. Lee is known as an etcher and wood engraver, and for his rich and detailed landscapes. He was a founder of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1920 and was one of the first artist-printmakers to engrave his own blocks. His most frequent subjects were town scenes and landscapes which offered opportunities to experiment with light and tone.

Out of the Wood: British Woodcuts and Wood Engravings 1890 - 1945, The British Council 1991

Work Theme

Past exhibitions

OUT OF THE WOOD

  • 1998
    • Slovakia, Kosice, State Gallery
    • Poland, Warsaw, National Museum
  • 1996
    • Philippines, Manila, Metropolitan Museum
    • Japan, Kawaguchiko Museum
    • Japan, Hokkaido, Obihiro Museum
  • 1995
    • Japan, Koriyama, Koriyama City Museum
    • Japan, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum
    • Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, National Art Gallery
  • 1994
    • India, Calcutta, Centre Of International Modern Art
    • India, Santiniketan, Kala Bhavana Visva Bharati
    • India, Bhopal, Bharat Bhawan
    • India, Jaipur, Jawahar Kala Kendra
    • India, Chandigarh, The Government Museum And Art Gallery
    • Bangladesh, Delhi, Bengal Art Lounge
    • Sri Lanka, Colombo, British Council Office - Colombo
    • Sri Lanka, Kanda, British Council Office - Kanda
  • 1993
    • Australia, Newcastle, Newcastle Region Art Gallery
  • 1992
    • Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, National Gallery Of Zimbabwe In Bulawayo
    • Zimbabwe, Harare, National Gallery Of Zimbabwe
    • Kenya, Kisumu, British Council Office - Kisumu
    • Kenya, Mombassa, British Council Office - Mombassa
    • Kenya, Nairobi, British Council Office - Nairobi
    • Zambia, Lusaka, MPAPA Gallery

CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE WAKEFIELD COLLECTION

  • 1950
    • Fiji, Suva, Fiji Arts Club
  • 1949
    • New Zealand, Hamilton, Waikato Museum Of Art & History
    • New Zealand, Rotorua, Society Of Arts
  • 1948
    • New Zealand, Auckland, Aukland City Art Gallery
    • New Zealand, Wellington, National Art Gallery
    • New Zealand, Napier, Napier
    • New Zealand, Wanganni
    • Australia, Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery
    • Australia, Art Gallery Of New South Wales
  • 1947
    • Australia, Hobart, Hobart
    • Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building
    • Australia, Adelaide, Art Gallery Of South Australia
    • Australia, Perth, Art Gallery Of Western Australia
    • UK, London, Victoria And Albert Museum

NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR

  • 1940
    • USA, Chicago, Arts Club Of Chicago
    • USA, Boston, Museum Of Fine Arts
    • USA, Toledo, Toledo Museum Of Art
    • Canada, Art Association Of Montreal
    • Canada, Art Gallery of Toronto
  • 1939
    • Canada, National Gallery Of Canada
    • USA, New York, British Pavilion World's Fair

CONTEMPORARY BRITISH ART AND ENGRAVINGS

  • 1939
    • Sweden, Stockholm, Liljevalchs Konsthall
    • Finland, Konsthalle
    • Poland, Warsaw, Instytut Propagandy Sztuki
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