Frances Macdonald (English artist)
Frances Macdonald | |
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Born | Wallasey, Cheshire, England | 12 April 1914
Died | 5 March 2002 Aberdeen, Scotland | (aged 87)
Nationality | British |
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Known for | Painting, drawing |
Frances Macdonald (12 April 1914 – 5 March 2002), was an English painter known for her panoramic scenes painted in Wales, the south of France and in London during World War II.
Early life
Frances Macdonald was born in Wallasey, Cheshire,[1] the younger of the two daughters of Francis Macdonald, a bank manager, and his wife Jessie.[2] She trained at Wallasey School of Art between 1930 and 1934, before studying at the Royal College of Art until 1938.[3] Whilst at the RCA Macdonald met her future husband, the artist Leonard Appelbee.
World War II
At the start of the Second World War, Macdonald intended to volunteer for nursing duties but was surprised to receive a war artist commission, given how recently she had been a student.
Later life
After the war, Macdonald had her first solo exhibition at the
References
- ISBN 2-7000-3078-8.
- ^ a b c d David Buckman (20 March 2002). "News-Obituaries Frances Macdonald". The Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ISBN 1-85149-106-6.
- ^ Imperial War Museum. "Mrs Appelbee". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-85437-989-4.
- ^ Artworks by or after Frances Macdonald, Art UK. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ ISBN 1-85437-311-0.
- ^ Christopher Proudlove (2011). "Forgotten artist of true genius". WriteAntiques blog. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ISBN 0-95326-095-X.
- ^ Art Fortune. "Frances Macdonald 1914-2002". Art Fortune.com. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ David Buckman (24 June 2000). "Leonard Appelbee". The Herald (Scotland). Retrieved 4 September 2013.
External links
- 10 artworks by or after Frances Macdonald at the Art UK site