Esther Blaikie MacKinnon (1885–1934): A Scottish Visionary Engraver and Painter Esther Blaikie MacKinnon (1885–1934) was a Scottish artist who left an indelible mark on the British art scene of the 1920s and 30s, primarily recognized for her meticulous engravings and evocative watercolor paintings. Born in Aberdeen to Lachlan MacKinnon, a barrister, and Theodora Thompson, she possessed a keen artistic sensibility nurtured by a family steeped in intellectual pursuits—her older sister Doris Mackinnon was a zoologist, and her younger sister Lilias Mackinnon excelled as a pianist. This upbringin…