Andrew Beer
English artist (1862–1954)
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William Andrew Beer (1862–1954) was an English artist, known for painting racing pigeons, in oil on canvas, under the working name of Andrew Beer. A racing pigeon enthusiast himself, he was a judge at competitive pigeon shows.[1]
Andrew Beer | |
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| Born | William Andrew Beer 1862 |
| Died | 1954 (aged 91–92) |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Known for | Painting racing pigeons |
Beer had a studio in Eastville, Bristol,[1] to which the pigeons he was to paint were sometimes sent by train, arriving at the nearby Stapleton Road Station.[2] He typically painted pigeons at near life-size, singly or in small groups, in side-on view, against similar backgrounds. He often included text, noting the pigeons' names and achievements.
His works are in the collections of Bristol Museum & Art Gallery,[2] Pontypridd Museum[3] and the Radstock, Midsomer Norton & District Museum Society.[4]
Beer also painted scenes of southern England, which were issued as postcards.