Thomas Cantrell Dugdale | |
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| Born | (1880-06-02)2 June 1880 Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 13 November 1952(1952-11-13) (aged 72) London, England |
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| Known for | Portrait painting |
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Thomas Cantrell DugdaleRARPROI (2 June 1880 – 13 November 1952) was a British artist. He was a member of theRoyal Academy, was a renowned portrait painter and served as a war artist in both World War One and World War Two.
Dugdale was born inBlackburn in Lancashire and attendedManchester Grammar School.[1] He initially studied art at theManchester School of Art before continuing his studies at theRoyal College of Art.[2] He also studied at theCity and Guilds of London Art School and in Paris at theAcademie Julian and theAcadémie Colarossi.[3][4] Dugdale first exhibited at theRoyal Academy in 1901 and continued to do so until 1952.[5] In 1910 he enlisted in the British Army and during World War One, Dugdale served as a staff sergeant in theMiddlesex Yeomanry in Egypt, Palestine and Gallipoli.[6] While on active service Dugdale continued to paint and four of these pieces were acquired by theBritish War Memorials Committee. A selection of Dugdale's paintings from Palestine and Egypt were shown at theLeicester Galleries in London in April 1919.[7] TheWitt Library has a number of political cartoons by Dugdale, possibly dating from around 1914 but it is unclear if, or where, they were intended for publication.[8]
During World War Two, Dugdale lived in Suffolk where he organised aHome Guard unit.[1] Throughout the conflict, from July 1940 to July 1945, Dugdale received portrait commissions from theWar Artists' Advisory Committee to depict several merchant seaman and RAF pilots.[9][10]
In addition to his oil paintings, Dugdale designed book covers and was also a textile designer. Early in his career he designed woodcut decorations for some books.[8] For twenty years, from 1919, Dugdale was an advisor to the textile company Tootal Broadhurst Lee.[3] He was married to a fellow artist,Amy Katherine Browning from 1916.[11][12]
His work was also part of the art competitions at the1932 Summer Olympics and the1948 Summer Olympics.[13]
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| Preceded by James Patchell Chettle | President of theManchester Academy of Fine Arts 1946–49 | Succeeded by Charles Oppenheimer |
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