Ancell Stronach

Ancell Stronach (1901-1981) was a Scottish artist born in Dundee.[1]

Stronach was winner of the Royal Scottish Academy ‘Guthrie Award’ in April 1927 and a member of the Royal Scottish Academy (elected June 1934). He was a student and later Professor of Mural Painting at the Glasgow School of Art. He was a painter of portraits and figure subjects. His painting ‘Circe' of a nude sold at Christie's in London for £13,750 in 2012 and then sold again for £32,500 on 4 Sept 2014 as part of 'The Neil Wilson Collection: A Romantic Vision' (Sale 5928).[2] Stronach was also a mural and church decorator and stained glass designer. Later a stage performer with Ancell and His 40 Painted Pigeons.[1][3]

A portrait of Ancell Stronach painted by Andrew Law was lost in the fire in the Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art on 23 May 2014.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Glasgow School of Art. "Stronach, Ancell (1901-1981)". Glasgow School of Art. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ↑ BlouinArtinfo. "Ancell Stronach". BlouinArtinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Malcolm Peaker (23 January 2015). "Ancell Stronach:Artist to Artiste (and Amateur Zoologist)". Zoology Jottings (blog). Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Glasgow School of Art. "Archives and Collections:Portrait of Ancell Stronach". Glasgow School of Art. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

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