Archer, Frank Joseph, 1912-1995 (British painter and engraver)
Biography/Historical Note
Painter and etcher, born in Walthamstow, London. Studied at the Eastbourne and Brighton Schools of Art before moving onto the Royal College of Art in the 1930s. Rome Scholar in Etching, 1938-39, before the outbreak of the Second World War. Eventually, Archer worked at the Kingston College of Art, alongside fellow Rome Scholar, Wilfred Fairclough. Archer Royal Society of Painter-Etchers in 1940. After the War, Archer returned to Italy, travelling around with the support of the British School.
Nationality:
English.
Education:
Eastbourne School of Art (1928-32), Brighton School of Art (1932-33), and Royal College of Art (1934-37).
Role within the BSR:
Rome Scholar in Engraving, 1938-39 and 1948-49 (travelling scholarship).
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Archer, Frank Joseph, 1938 - 1939
Archer, Frank Joseph, 1938 - 1939
Artworks by Frank Joseph Archer, 1937 - 1938
Artworks by Frank Joseph Archer, 1937 - 1938
Prints executed by Frank Joseph Archer, Rome Scholar in Engraving, 1938-1939.