Hilda Annetta Walker | |
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.jpg) Hilda Walker | |
| Born | 1877 Mirfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 3 June 1960 (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Leeds College of Art |
| Known for | Sculpture, paintings of Wharfedale, portraits of horses |
| Style | Figurative painting |
Hilda Annetta Walker FRSA (1877 – 3 June 1960) was an English sculptor, and a painter of landscapes, seascapes and horses, flourishing between 1902 and 1958. She was a war artist painting in England during the First and Second World Wars, and described as "escapist". Some of her early work was the production of oilette postcard paintings for Raphael Tuck & Sons, of firemen and horses. She was born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, to a family of blanket manufacturers who had the means to foster her art education. She grew up in the Protestant work ethic of Congregationalism, and attended Leeds College of Art, where she studied under William Gilbert Foster of the Staithes group and William Charles Holland King, sculptor of Dover Marine War Memorial. She signed her works "Hilda Walker" or sometimes "Hilda A. Walker".
Her siblings included Ronald Walker, Eric Walker and Dora Walker. The artist Marie Walker Last was her niece.