Althea Willoughby
Althea Willoughby | |
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| Born | 1904 |
| Died | 1982 (aged 77–78) |
| Other names | Althea Wolton |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Art |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
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Althea Willoughby (1904–1982[1]) was a British artist. She worked as a book and magazine illustrator, painted decorative tiles and made wood engravings.[1]
Biography[edit]
Willoughby was born in London.[2] Her mother, Vera Willoughby was also a professional illustrator[1] and her father was the actor Lewis Willoughby.[2]
Willoughby was educated at the Royal College of Art during the 1920s.[2] Her work was exhibited at the Redfern Gallery in 1930 and at The British Art in India exhibition of 1935.[1]
Willoughby designed the woodcut frontispiece for Alexander Somerton's The Glades of Glenbella (1929)[3] and illustrated three volumes of Faber and Faber's Ariel Poems: James Stephens' The Outcast (1929), D. H. Lawrence's The Triumph of the Machine (1930), and Henry Newbolt's A Child is Born (1931) She designed posters for London Transport,[1] including Chrysanthemums in London's Parks (1933),[4][5] and for the Southern Railway.[6] She also designed patterned papers for the Curwen Press.[7][8]
After marriage, Willoughby was known as Althea Wolton.[9]
Her work is in collections including the Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers at the British Library,[10] and that of the Victoria and Albert Museum.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Althea Willoughby, 1904–1982". London Transport Museum. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b c David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ "Althea Willoughby, English artist. Two Autograph Letters..." Richard Ford Manuscripts. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Chrysanthemums in London's parks, by Althea Willoughby, 1933". www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ David Bownes (2018). Poster Girls. london transport museum. ISBN 978-1-871829-28-0.
- ^ "Althea Willoughby Rambling "Go-as-you-please", Ad1969 , original poster printed for SR by Curwen". www.the-saleroom.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Room and Book". Beaux Books. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Willoughby, Althea". Victoria and Albert Museum. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Willoughby, Véra". Victoria and Albert Museum. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Marks, Philippa. "Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers (Page 6)". British Library. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
External links[edit]
- Cover of the 1936 Christmas edition of the Radio Times, by Willoughby
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