Alexander Talbot-Rice
Alexander Talbot-Rice
Born
Alexander Thomas Talbot-Rice

(1969-08-04)4 August 1969
London, United Kingdom
EducationStowe School
Durham University
Florence Academy of Art
The Repin Academy of Art
Notable workH.M. The Queen
H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh
Lady Thatcher
HH Pope Benedict XVI
Websitealextalbotrice.com

Alexander Thomas Talbot-Rice (born 4 August 1969[1] in London) is a British society portrait artist who specializes in the classical techniques of the genre. He has been classically trained at two of the world's most prestigious art institutions, namely, The Florence Academy of Art and The Repin Academy of Art in St. Petersburg. His style is rooted in the naturalistic tradition and is known for its ability to capture the character and humanity of his subjects. His extensive body of work includes notable portraits of H.M. The Queen, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, and Lady Thatcher, among others.

Personal

Talbot-Rice is the son of David Arthur and Sylvia Dorothea Talbot-Rice and grand-nephew of art historian David Talbot Rice. Alexander's artistic journey began as a child, when he fell in love with art under the tutelage of a gifted art teacher, Mrs. Rothery, at the strict prep-boarding school in Sussex, called Temple Grove. At the age of thirteen, he received the top Art Scholarship to Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. Later, he pursued a degree in Politics, Philosophy, and History at Durham University, where he graduated with honors. However, he decided to embark on a career in Fine Art, and in 1995, he obtained a scholarship to train as an artist in Florence at The Charles Cecil School and The Florence Academy of Art.[2]

Career

HM the Queen, 2005, oil, Alexander Talbot Rice

In 2005 he painted the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee, depicted HM the Coronation Coach at the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace.[3] He has also painted portraits of Margaret Thatcher, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Pope Benedict XVI.[4] In 2007 he exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, USA.[5]

In 2012 he was an official war artist with the British Army during the war in Afghanistan.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Alexander Thomas Talbot Rice". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "British portrait artist on his brush with royalty and the Taliban". South China Morning Post. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Carloline Davies (8 June 2005). "Painting that made the Queen ache". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Inside portrait artist Alexander Talbot Rice's studio" (Video). BBC News. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  5. ↑ "Great Britons: Treasures from the National Portrait Gallery, London". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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