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Claude Buckle
Claude Henry Buckle Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, R.I., Royal Society for Marine Artists (R.S.M.A.) (10 October 1905 – 9 August 1973) was an England, English painter well known for Poster, railway posters, carriage prints and for Oil painting, oil and Watercolor painting, watercolour paintings. Early life Claude Buckle was interested in art from an early age. He attended Grammar school in Wolverhampton and on leaving in 1922 joined J. S. Fry & Sons Chocolates in Bristol as an assistant architect. During his time with Fry’s he was involved in the building of the new factory at Keynsham Somerdale Factory, Somerdale and was supported by Fry’s to study Architecture at University of Bristol, Bristol University. He lived at Keynsham and Kent Road Bishopston in Bristol. Early career In 1926, at the age of 21, Buckle moved to London where he joined Wallis, Gilbert and Partners responsible for building the Ford factories at Dagenham. Buckle painted in his spar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Institute Of Painters In Water Colours
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI), initially called the New Society of Painters in Water Colours, is one of the societies in the Federation of British Artists, based in the Mall Galleries in London. History In 1831, the society was founded as the ''New Society of Painters in Water Colours'', competing with the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS), which had been founded in 1804. The founding members were William Cowen, James Fudge, Thomas Maisey (treasurer), O. F. Phillips, Joseph Powell (president), W. B. S. Taylor, and Thomas Charles Wageman. The New Society differed from the RWS in policy, by exhibiting non-members' work also. Both societies challenged the Royal Academy's refusal to accept the medium of watercolours as appropriate for serious art. In 1839, Henry Warren (1794–1879) became president of the society and was re-elected for many years until he resigned due to failing eyesight. In 1863, there was a name change to the ''Institute of Painters in W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
