Alice des Clayes (1890–1968) was a Scottish painter, sister to Berthe des Clayes.[1][2] Born in Aberdeen. She studied at the Bushey School of Art with Lucy Kemp Welch, who specialized in painting horses; at Newlyn and at Ambleteuse with Dudley Hardy.[1] She emigrated to Montreal Quebec in 1914.[3][1] In 1920 she was made a non-resident member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[4] Alice des Clayes returned to England in 1938.[5]
Alice des Clayes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1890 |
| Died | 1968 (aged 77–78) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Bushey School of Art with Lucy Kemp Welch; at Newlyn; and at Ambleteuse with Dudley Hardy |
| Known for | Painter of animals |
Her work is included in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[2] and the National Gallery of Canada.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Bradfield, Helen (1970). Art Gallery of Ontario: the Canadian Collection. Toronto: McGraw Hill. ISBN 0070925046. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Des Clayes, Alice".
- ^ Dix (2008). "Les Cahiers des Dix".
- ^ McMann, Evelyn (1981). Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Women Artists History Initiative : Artist Database : Artists : DES CLAYES, Alice".
- ^ "Alice des Clayes". www.gallery.ca. National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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