The London beginnings Caroline Elizabeth Wright, known to many as Ethel, began her time with art by walking through the National Gallery, copying the works of others. Her early training took place in the studio of John Seymour Lucas before she moved to Paris. There, at the Académie Julian, she studied under Rodolphe Julian. It was during these years that she developed a steady hand for portraiture and illustration. Her life in London w…
Scroll through Ethel Wright's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Ethel Wright's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.