Gabain, Ethel Leontine (1883–1950)

English artist and printmaker. A remarkable draughtsperson, she became known for her female portraiture, such as Flora Robson in the role of Lady Audley (Manchester City Art Gallery), which won the 1933 De Laszlo Silver Medal. In 1940 she was appointed an official war artist, painting evacuees before turning to the depiction of women in traditionally male occupations.

Gabain was born in Le Havre, France, and studied at the Slade School of Art and the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London, and in Paris. She was elected to the membership of both the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters.