A collection of unframed Albert Harold Palmer (1911 - 1985 ) paintings including nudes, abstract etc. Artist and teacher, born in Northamptonshire, who studied art part-time, then full-time at Grimsby School of Art, 1923 - 9, worked in a London commercial art studio, 1929 - 33, then attended Royal College of Art, 1933 - 6. In 1938 he received a Travelling Scholarship from the College, also a Gold Medal. After copying House of Commons murals for the World Trade Exhibition in New York, 1938 - 9, Palmer from 1939 - 45 served in the Camouflage Corps, then spent 1947 - 9 in a tuberculosis sanatorium in Switzerland. He was on the staff of Maidstone Art School, 1950 - 4, from 1954 - 62 was lecturer in painting at Gravesend Art School, then acting principal; and was head of art and craft at Gravesend Adult Education Centre, 1962 - 77. From 1977 - 85 painted full-time at his own studio gallery in central London.
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SOLD FOR £100