Albert Templar's Watercolour Box
Date1960 - 1992
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Albert Edward Templar, 1993.
Object number1993.039.157
Label TextArtist's tools can tell a story. Take this watercolour palette that belonged to Albert Edward Templar (1897-1992), a London artist best known for the paintings he produced in his home studio on Talbot Street. The near-empty paint pans reveal Templar's frequent use of blue, browns, and green, as well as his practice of mixing colours on the metal lids.
After attending high school in London, Templar began an apprenticeship at Lawson & Jones, a local printing and lithography company. He completed his training at the Knowles & Company lithography firm. During this time, Templar also attended classes at the newly opened Technical and Commercial School, now H. B. Beal Secondary, where he took art lessons from instructor David Wilke. In his turn, Templar became a teacher at the school too, offering instruction in commercial design.
Following his service in the First World War (1914-1918), Templar studied at the prestigious National Academy of Design in New York City, where he received academic training in fine art. Upon graduating, Templar permanently returned to London, pursuing a life-long art career.
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