Adrian Allinson
Adrian Allinson | |
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Born | Adrian Paul Allinson 9 January 1890 London, England |
Died | 20 February 1959 London, England | (aged 69)
Education | Wycliffe College, Gloucestershire[1] Slade School of Fine Art |
Known for | Painting, pottery, sculpture, engraving |
Notable work | "The Café Royal" (1915–16), posters for London Transport (1934–40) |
Spouse | Clarke Buckland |
Parent |
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Relatives | Bertrand P. Allinson (brother) (sister) |
Elected | Royal Society of British Artists (1933) Royal Institute of Oil Painters (1936) |
Life and career
Allinson was born in London, the eldest son of a doctor, Thomas Allinson, whose advocacy of vegetarianism and contraception had led to his being struck off the medical register.[4][5] His mother, the granddaughter of a Polish rabbi, was a portrait painter who had studied in Berlin.[6][7][8] His brother was physician Bertrand P. Allinson.[9]
After leaving
A pacifist, Allinson associated himself with the
Following the war he again travelled to Europe. He became a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1933 and of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1936.
Allinson died on 20 February 1959.[2]
References
- ^ a b Thomas, Ronan. "Adrian Allinson 1890 – 1959". West End at War. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Mr. Adrian Allinson". The Times. 21 February 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Art Exhibitions". The Times. 6 November 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
Mr. Adrian Allinson ... is exhibiting paintings, drawings, wood engravings, and pottery and stoneware at the Redfern Gallery
- ^ "ALLINSON, Adrian Paul". Who Was Who. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-0199923052.
- ^ "Adrian Allinson".
- ISBN 978-0-9930884-2-1.
- ^ "Adrian Allinson (1890–1959)". British Council. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ISBN 9781874559191
- ^ "Adrian Allinson: Biography". Spartacus Educational. Spartacus Educational Publishers Ltd. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ Hillier, Bevis (9 November 1968). "Café life of 1920s recalled". The Times. p. 8. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ISBN 0198167067.
- ^ "New Members of the R.B.A." The Times. 27 April 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "Artist – Adrian Allinson". London Transport Museum & Transport for London. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ISBN 0719044677.
- ISSN 0021-5996.
External links
34 artworks by or after Adrian Allinson at the Art UK site