Alexander George Oliphant
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Alexander George Oliphant | |
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| Born | 2 May 1911 Grangemouth, Scotland |
| Died | 18 November 1971 (aged 60) London, England |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art |
| Known for | portraits |
| Awards | Guthrie Award, 1936 |
Alexander George Oliphant (2 May 1911 – 18 November 1971) was a Scottish painter, born in Grangemouth, Scotland. He won the Guthrie Award in 1936 with his work, the oil painting David Kerr Esq.[1] In his later life he switched to illustrating comic books, working on the Eagle comic.
Alexander George Oliphant was born in 1911 in Grangemouth. His father was Bill Oliphant (5 January 1880 - 14 June 1951), his mother Ethel Maude Chipperfield (8 July 1890 - c. October 1967). Alexander was one of their two children; the other was William Oliphant (17 January 1916 - 25 October 1989).
He married Thora Clee (1911 - 21 February 1968) in April 1947. Thora was from King's Norton in Worcestershire previously married to William L. Goldsmith.[2]
From at least 1945 he was in London staying at 30 Bedford Chambers, Piazza. In 1948 he moved to 9 Graham Terrace in Westminster, then in 1949 moved to 23 St. George's Court, Brompton Road, South Kensington. He had a studio at 4 Cavaye Studios, Cavaye Place, Kensington. He moved to 55 Crompton Court, South Kensington in 1962.[2]
At Thora's death she stayed at Flat 4, 130 Queens Gate, Kensington.[3]