Griselda Allan
Griselda Allan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Griselda Norma Allan 22 November 1905[1] Sunderland, England |
| Died | 23 August 1987 (aged 81)[2] Sunderland, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Painting |
Griselda Norma Allan (22 November 1905 – 23 August 1987) was an English artist, known for her flower paintings.
Biography
Allan was born in
Slade School of Art which had been evacuated to Oxford from central London.[4] Allan also painted some scenes recording the war work taking place in several shipyards. She submitted these pieces to the War Artists' Advisory Committee who purchased one example for their collection.[5][6] After the war Allan returned to Sunderland and nature became the focus of her art.[4] She married Karl E Buddeberg in 1949.[3]
As well as the Imperial War Museum, Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens hold examples of her work.[4]
References
- 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
- ^ ISBN 978-1-911121-63-3.
- ^ ISBN 0-95326-095-X.
- ^ "Laying the Keel in a New Shipyard (1943)". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Correspondence with artists, Griselda Allan". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links
5 artworks by or after Griselda Allan at the Art UK site