Biography
Eveleen Buckton (b. Haslemere, Surrey, UK 1872- d. Hampstead, London 1962) studied art around 1890-1902, attending the Slade School of Fine art (1893-99) and is said to have a been a pupil of Sir Frank Short (1857-1945). Between 1917-59 she exhibited regularly, initially showing statuettes and busts. However, earlier works by Eveleen included a stained glass window depicting the Holy Grail for the Tennyson Memorial in Haslemere Church (unveiled 8 August 1899). From the mid-1920s she began showing etchings of landscape subjects and switched to this subject and medium by the mid-1930s. In December 1931 Eveleen had a solo show of sculptures and etchings at the Arlington Gallery, 22 Old Bond Street, London. A review in the The Times commented her 'sculpture is more remarkable for subtlety of expression than form in the abstract, but the two plasters of children's heads are well modelled and Statuette of a nude girl in hesitating movement, is a charming little bronze, flowing into graceful lines from every point of view.' She left her collection of drawings, etchings, watercolours and sculptures to the British Museum for display in public galleries in the UK and abroad.
