Walter Thomas Monnington
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painter. From 1918 to 1923, he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art
Slade School of Fine Art
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and then became the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
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's Rome Scholar for the next three years. Between 1931 and 1939, Monnington taught drawing in the Royal Academy Schools.
In 1932 Monnington was chosen by the Naval Gunnery School to portrait the Admiral of the Fleet
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John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
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. However, Monnington's finished work was returned to him following objections from Countess Jellicoe, who took exception to the portrayal of her husband.
Following his appointment as President of the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
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in 1966, he was knighted in 1967. He served as President until his death in London on 7 January 1976.
Monnington married the artist and fellow Slade student and Rome Scholar, Winifred Knights
Winifred Knights
Winifred Margaret Knights was a British Painter. Amongst her most notable works are The Marriage at Cana produced for the British School at Rome, which is now in the National Art Gallery of New Zealand in Wellington and her winning Rome Scholarship entry The Deluge which is now held by Tate Britain...
in April 1924 until her death in February 1947.
External links
- Biography at Maritime Art Greenwich
- Sir Thomas Monnington at Tate Online