Born in Falkirk, Elizabeth Blackadder DBE RA RSA (1931–2021) studied at Edinburgh College of Art. The first woman elected to both the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy; Elizabeth was made a Dame in 2003. Her lifelong passion for flowers, rooted in childhood botanical study, is central to her printmaking.
The Champion is a unique animal portrait by Elizabeth, who is known for their cat portraits, an alternative study, capturing a loved greyhound, acquired in 1997.
