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1905 Alsager, England - 1974. Known for: Paintings and drawings of animals, buildings and landscape.
Frederick James Lloyd (James Lloyd) (12 October 1905, Alsager, England – 1974) was an English artist. He became famous for his paintings, mostly of animals and country landscapes. He was the first... Read full biography
Frederick James Lloyd (James Lloyd) (12 October 1905, Alsager, England – 1974) was an English artist. He became famous for his paintings, mostly of animals and country landscapes. He was the first living self-taught artist to have a painting hung at the Tate in London. It is titled Cat and Mouse.... Read full biography
Frederick James Lloyd (James Lloyd) (12 October 1905, Alsager, England – 1974) was an English artist. He became famous for his paintings, mostly of animals and country landscapes. He was the first living self-taught artist to have a painting hung at the Tate in London. It is titled Cat and Mouse. Lloyd was the son of a policeman who had taken up farming. Lloyd had worked on his father's farm until the age of 19, when he too joined the police force. He had a variety of jobs before the war:... Read full biography
Frederick James Lloyd (James Lloyd) (12 October 1905, Alsager, England – 1974) was an English artist. He became famous for his paintings, mostly of animals and country landscapes. He was the first living self-taught artist to have a painting hung at the Tate in London. It is titled Cat and Mouse. Lloyd was the son of a policeman who had taken up farming. Lloyd had worked on his father's farm until the age of 19, when he too joined the police force. He had a variety of jobs before the war: gas-works stoker; bus conductor; builder's labourer; lamp-lighter; until he was accepted for the famous and exclusive British Army regiment of the Coldstream Guards. He served with distinction in his regiment overseas during the war. On demobilisation, he... Read full biography
Frederick James Lloyd (James Lloyd) (12 October 1905, Alsager, England – 1974) was an English artist. He became famous for his paintings, mostly of animals and country landscapes. He was the first living self-taught artist to have a painting hung at the Tate in London. It is titled Cat and Mouse. Lloyd was the son of a policeman who had taken up farming. Lloyd had worked on his father's farm until the age of 19, when he too joined the police force. He had a variety of jobs before the war: gas-works stoker; bus conductor; builder's labourer; lamp-lighter; until he was accepted for the famous and exclusive British Army regiment of the Coldstream Guards. He served with distinction in his regiment overseas during the war. On demobilisation, he married Nancy; she was a teenager and he was in his forties. He returned to the land a... Read full biography
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Frederick James Lloyd (James Lloyd) (12 October 1905, Alsager, England – 1974) was an English artist. He became famous for his paintings, mostly of animals and country landscapes.
He was the first living self-taught artist to have a painting hung at the Tate in London. It is titled Cat and Mouse.Lloyd was the son of a policeman who had taken up farming. Lloyd had worked on his father's farm until the age of 19, when he too joined the police force. He had a variety of jobs before the war: gas-works stoker; bus conductor; builder's labourer; lamp-lighter; until he was accepted for the famous and exclusive British Army regiment of the Coldstream Guards.He served with distinction...But wait, there's more...
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