Arthur Spooner (painter)

For the fictional sitcom character, see Arthur Spooner.

Arthur Spooner (1873–1962) was a British painter from Nottingham, England.[1][2]

Spooner was born in Nottingham and trained at the Nottingham School of Art (now part of Nottingham Trent University) in the late 19th century. He later taught landscape and figurative painting there in the early 20th century.[3]

Arthur Spooner was a member of the Nottingham Society of Artists.[4] He painted The Goose Fair, Nottingham in 1926.[5][3] The painting was sold at Christie's in 2004[6] and is displayed in Nottingham Castle.

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References

  1. ^ "Arthur Spooner (British, 1873–1962): Past Auctions Results". Artnet. http://www.artnet.com/artists/arthur-spooner/past-auction-results. Retrieved September 20, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Dan Snow explores work of artist Arthur Spooner". BBC News Nottingham. BBC. 27 June 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-13858816. Retrieved September 20, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Notts treasures: Spooner's Goose Fair". Nottingham: Local History. BBC. May 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2009/04/21/arthur_spooner_painting_nottingham_castle_feature.shtml. Retrieved September 20, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Arthur Spooner 1873–1962. Founder Member of the Nottingham Society of Artists". Nottingham Society of Artists, UK. 14 March 2010. http://www.nottinghamartists.org.uk/news/arthur-spooner-1873-1962-founder-member-of-the-nottingham-society-of-artists. Retrieved September 20, 2011. 
  5. ^ "About 'The Goose Fair Nottingham'". Initial Teacher Education. The National Gallery, London, UK. http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/initial-teacher-education/primary/learning/spooner.aspx. Retrieved September 20, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Arthur Spooner (1873–1962): The Goose Fair, Nottingham". Christie's, London, UK. http://www.christies.com/Lotfinder/LotDetailsPrintable.aspx?intObjectID=4295763. Retrieved September 20, 2011.