Stella Schmolle
Stella Schmolle | |
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| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 5 March 1975 (aged 66–67) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Known for | Painting |
Stella Schmolle,(1908-5 March 1975) was a British painter, known for the paintings she produced while serving in theAuxiliary Territorial Serviceduring World War II and for her post-war portrait paintings.
Early life
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Schmolle was born inBarnesin west London. She attended theCentral School of Arts and Crafts.[1]Upon graduating, in 1939, she worked as an commercial artist and illustrator. Works by Schmolle were shown at theRoyal Academybetween 1938 and 1940.[2][3]
World War II
[edit]In December 1941, Schmolle applied to join the Art Department of theMinistry of Informationbut was not accepted. However theWar Artists' Advisory Committee,WAAC, of the same Ministry agreed to assist her in obtaining materials to continue working as an artist during theSecond World War.In 1942, Schmolle was conscripted into the Auxiliary Territorial Service, ATS, and initially did camouflage work before becoming an draughtswomen to an ATS intelligence officer.[2]She served with the ATS in both Britain and, following theD-Daylandings in 1944, also France and Belgium.[4]During this period she continued to paint. Her subjects included scenes showing French collaborators in Normandy, British troops clearing an SS headquarters in Brussels and both ATS and civilian activities in Britain.[5]Eventually seventeen of these pictures were purchased by the War Artists Advisory Committee.
Later life
[edit]After the war Schmolle was commissioned to produce aStations of the Crossseries for the Roman Catholic Chapel at theRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst.[6]She became an art teacher and was a well known portrait painter. For a time she taught at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where she had been a student.[1]Works by Schmolle are held by theBritish Museum,[7]Auckland Art Gallery,theNational Army Museumand theImperial War Museum,which acquired the works previously purchased by WAAC.[8]
References
[edit]- ^abGrant M. Waters.Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950 Volume II.Eastbourne Fine Art.
- ^abKathleen Palmer (2011).Women War Artists.Tate Publishing/Imperial War Museum.ISBN978-1-85437-989-4.
- ^Frances Spalding(1990).20th Century Painters and Sculptors.Antique Collectors' Club.ISBN1-85149-106-6.
- ^Catherine Speck (2014).Beyond the Battlefield, Women Artists of Two World Wars.Reaktion Books.ISBN978-178023-374-1.
- ^Imperial War Museum."Collection Search 'Stella Schmolle'".Retrieved13 September2013.
- ^"Cardinal Opens Sandhurst Chapel".The Catholic Herald.10 December 1948.Retrieved12 September2013.
- ^British Museum."Stella Schmolle".Retrieved13 September2013.
- ^David Buckman (1998).Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 2, M to Z.Art Dictionaries Ltd.ISBN0-95326-095-X.
External links
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- 1908 births
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- 20th-century English painters
- 20th-century English women artists
- Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design
- Auxiliary Territorial Service soldiers
- British war artists
- English portrait painters
- English women painters
- Painters from London
- People from Barnes, London
- World War II artists
- 20th-century women painters