Alix Jennings | |
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Born | Alix Thomson 1884 Carlisle |
Died | 1980 |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Oil painting |
Notable work | Portrait of T E Lawrence at Jesus College |
Alix Jennings (1884 - 1980) was a British artist, who specialised in portrait, animal and flower painting using oils. [1] [2] Her works are in the collections of the Museum of the Order of St John, Windsor & Royal Borough Museum and at Jesus College, Oxford. [3]
Born Alix Thomson in Carlisle in 1884, [4] [5] she exhibited works at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition on several occasions, including: Good Deeds ("Everyman") (1927) [6] ; White Blossom (1938) [7] ; Phlox (1941). [8] Her flower paintings were often exhibited at the Chelsea Flower Show. [9] [10] Her portrait of T E Lawrence, closely inspired by a portrait by Augustus John, was commissioned by Jesus College as its official memorial to Lawrence. [11] [12] [13] [14]
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