William Lionel Clause
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William Lionel Clause was an English
artist.
, the son of William H. Clause and his wife Minna, Clause was educated at Gresham's School
, Holt
, and at the Slade School of Art, where he was taught by Professors Frederick Brown and Henry Tonks
.
He married Lucy Sampson, the elder daughter of Professor R. A. Sampson, Astronomer Royal
of Scotland
, and they had one daughter.
and the International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers. He lived in London
and found many of his subjects near home.
Clause is represented in many public collections. Seven of his drawings were acquired by the Contemporary Art Society and several by the Artists' Advisory Committee for the War Artists' National Gallery. He is represented by three works in Manchester
, two in Bradford
, one in Leamington, and one in Carlisle.
Beyond his work as a painter, Clause was Honorary Secretary of the New English Art Club
and was also a member of the Chelsea Arts Club
. At the time of his death in 1946, he was living at 16, New End Square, Hampstead
, London
NW3.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
artist.
Early life
Born in Middleton, LancashireMiddleton, Lancashire
Middleton is a village and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England, between Heysham and Overton. It had a population of 521 recorded in the 2001 census....
, the son of William H. Clause and his wife Minna, Clause was educated at Gresham's School
Gresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
, Holt
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
, and at the Slade School of Art, where he was taught by Professors Frederick Brown and Henry Tonks
Henry Tonks
Henry Tonks, FRCS was a British draughtsman and painter of figure subjects, chiefly interiors, and a caricaturist...
.
He married Lucy Sampson, the elder daughter of Professor R. A. Sampson, Astronomer Royal
Astronomer Royal
Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. There are two officers, the senior being the Astronomer Royal dating from 22 June 1675; the second is the Astronomer Royal for Scotland dating from 1834....
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and they had one daughter.
Work
Primarily a landscape painter in oil and watercolour, Clause exhibited at the New English Art ClubNew English Art Club
The New English Art Club was founded in London in 1885 as an alternate venue to the Royal Academy.-History:Young English artists returning from studying art in Paris mounted the first exhibition of the New English Art Club in April 1886...
and the International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers. He lived in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and found many of his subjects near home.
Clause is represented in many public collections. Seven of his drawings were acquired by the Contemporary Art Society and several by the Artists' Advisory Committee for the War Artists' National Gallery. He is represented by three works in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, two in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, one in Leamington, and one in Carlisle.
Beyond his work as a painter, Clause was Honorary Secretary of the New English Art Club
New English Art Club
The New English Art Club was founded in London in 1885 as an alternate venue to the Royal Academy.-History:Young English artists returning from studying art in Paris mounted the first exhibition of the New English Art Club in April 1886...
and was also a member of the Chelsea Arts Club
Chelsea Arts Club
The Chelsea Arts Club is a private members club located in London with a membership of over 2,400, including artists, poets, architects, writers, dancers, actors, musicians, photographers, and filmmakers...
. At the time of his death in 1946, he was living at 16, New End Square, Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
NW3.
External links
- William Lionel Clause on artnet.com