Frederick Farrell
| Fred Farrell | |
|---|---|
 Painting of women at work in a munitions factory | |
| Born |
Frederick Arthur Farrell 1882 |
| Died | 1935 |
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| Known for | War art |
Frederick Arthur "Fred" Farrell (1882–1935) was a British artist, who served as the city of Glasgow's official war artist during World War One.[1][2] Glasgow was the only city to appoint an artist to such a position.[2]
Farrell was born in 1882.[3] His father was curator at the Trades House in Glasgow.
Farrell trained as a civil engineer while apprenticed to his brother.[2] As an artist, he was self-taught,[1] and worked in watercolour, as well as making etchings.[2]
He was enlisted into the army as a sapper in June 1916, but was discharged six months later after developing a gastric ulcer.[2]
Following his appointment as a war artist, he went to Flanders, Belgium, in November 1917, and spent three weeks there, painting Highland Light Infantry battalions.[2] The next year he drew the 51st (Highland) Division in France.[2]
He died in 1935.[3]
An exhibition of his work, the first since 1920,[2] 'Fred A. Farrell: Glasgow's War Artist', was held at The People's Palace, Glasgow in 2014.[2]
Bibliography
- Munro, Neil (1920). "The 51st (Highland) division; war sketches". Internet Archive. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- Greenlees, Alan; Hayes, Fiona; Meacock, Joanna; Roberts, Mark (2014). Fred A. Farrell: Glasgow's War Artist. Glasgow: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd. ISBN 9781781300275.
References
- 1 2 "Fred Farrell: Glasgow's World War One artist". BBC Online. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Glasgow's forgotten war artist Fred Farrell". Herald Scotland. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Fred A. Farrell: Glasgow's War Artist". Glasgow Life. 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2015.