Freeth, Hubert Andrew, 1912-1986 (British painter and printmaker)
Person
Biography/Historical Note
Painter and printmaker, born in Brimingham. Studied at the Birmingham College of Art before winning the Rome Scholarship in Engraving at the British School, where he worked from 1936-39. During the Second World War, Freeth he worked as an official travelling war artist, representing scenes in the Middle East. He was recognized by the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers, the Royal Society of Painters in watercolours, the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Freeth was known especially for his portrait paintings.
Nationality
English.
Education
Birmingham College of Art (1929-36).
Role within the BSR
Rome Scholar in Engraving, 1936-1939.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Artworks by Hubert Andrew Freeth, 1934 - 1946
Series/Portfolio
Artworks by Hubert Andrew Freeth, 1934 - 1946
Reference number: SCH-PRI/304-345/459-462
Scope and Contents
Prints executed by Hubert Andrew Freeth, Rome Scholar in Engraving, 1936-1939.
Dates:
Date Range Of Artworks: 1934 - 1946
Freeth, Hubert Andrew, 1936 - 1939, Academic year 1936-1939
File
Freeth, Hubert Andrew, 1936 - 1939, Academic year 1936-1939
Reference number: AR-01.02.03/059.17
Scope and Contents
Documents from this file include: application form; recommendation letters; declaration for the Rome Scholarship; correspondence between Freeth and Stanley Quick; financial arrangements; Ralegh Radford's reports on Freeth; list of works for the 1937 exhibition; application for the renewal of scholarship for a second year; list of works for the 1938 exhibition; correspondence between Freeth and Ralegh Radford; application for the renewal of scholarship for a third year; third year scholarship...
Dates:
Record Keeping: 1936 - 1939; Academic year 1936-1939