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Elisabeth Vellacott (28 January 1905 – 21 May 2002) was a English painter of figures and narrative landscapes. In her later work she often painted on wooden board rather than canvas and she had her first solo exhibition at the age of 63 before working long into her 90s.

Biography
Elisabeth Jessie Vellacott was born in Grays, Essex in 1905. Her father, Humphrey Vellacott, was a chartered accountant who later became a priest. This change in career meant that Elisabeth and her four brothers lived in Cambridge for much of their childhood.

Vellacott studied at the Royal College of Art, London, where she was taught by before returning to Cambridge to work as a textile maker and set designer. Amongst other projects she worked with her friend Gwen Raverat on sets and costumes for the University of Cambridge musical society.

Painting
Work by Elisabeth Vellcott features in following the collections:


 * Arts Council Collection
 * Kettle's Yard
 * The Fitzwilliam Museum
 * University of Liverpool
 * Derby Museum and Art Gallery
 * Glasgow Museums
 * National Museums Liverpool