Elinor Bellingham-Smith was born in London on 28 December 1906 to Guy and Ellen (Nell) Buxton Bellingham-Smith, who were married in 1901.[1][2][3] Her father collected drawings and prints and published a catalog of his collection of Old Master drawings and those of Evelyn L. Englehearts and Thomas R. Berney.[3][4] was a registrar, surgeon and obstetrician at Guy's Hospital. The painter Hugh Bellingham-Smith was her uncle.[1][2]
She had an older brother and sister.[2][3] Bellingham-Smith was a proficient ballet dancer[3][5] and pianist.[5] She gave up dancing, though, following an injury.[3] Bellingham-Smith studied at the Slade School of Fine Art beginning in 1928. In 1931 she finished her studies at the Slade and married the English painter Rodrigo Moynihan.[1]
Careeredit
Works by Bellingham-Smith were exhibited in 1931 at the London Group. In 1948 she had a solo exhibition at Leicester Galleries[nb 1] and began exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Art.[1] She painted primarily landscapes and still life.[1] She worked for both Harper's Bazaar and Shell as an illustrator.[5] She illustrated the children's book Candlelight Tales by Alison Uttley (Faber & Faber, 1936).
For the 1951 Festival of Britain the Arts Council commissioned 60 painters to make large paintings, 114 by 152 centimetres (45 by 60 in) or more, to be displayed at the festival. There were also 12 commissioned sculptors. Ultimately the works were given to new hospitals, libraries, schools, and health centres that emerged after the war. There were five cash prizes awarded and Bellingham-Smith took one of the prizes with The Island.[7]
M. H. Middleton reviewed the Leicester Galleries exhibition of Bellingham-Smith's paintings in November 1952:
Miss Bellingham-Smith's wistful, gentle paintings, on the other hand, delicately touched in with sad grey-greens, tug at the heart like memories of childhood. Her little girls have a lyrical elegance, as though Susanne Eisendieck had been crossed with Kate Greenaway. Her unpeopled landscapes evoke the enjoyable melancholy of the return from the Sunday afternoon walk with the dog, when there was rain in the sky and the wind lifted the birds from the meadow like the last leaves from the trees, and one thought of the fire in the nursery and crumpets for tea.
Bellingham-Smith and Moynihan had a son, John, who was born in 1932. The family had a governess for John and a cleaning lady for the upkeep of their home on Old Church Street. Bellingham-Smith and her husband had a busy social life. Their home became a salon to writers and other artists. In 1946, Princess Elizabeth was accompanied by her mother to the house six times to sit for Moynihan, who had been commissioned to make her portrait.[citation needed]
Their evenings were often spent smoking and drinking in restaurants, bars, clubs or at parties. When he turned 20, John went along with them on their evenings out. John wrote the book The Restless Lives: The Bohemian World of Rodrigo and Elinor Moynihan.
Their social life and Moynihan's affairs took a toll on the marriage.[citation needed] They separated in 1957[5] and divorced in 1960.[3]
^It was the first of seven exhibitions at Leicester Galleries. She exhibited: October 1948, November 1952, April 1956, February 1959, April 1962, March 1965, and March 1967.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abcdef"Elinor Bellingham-Smith 1906–1988". Tate. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^ abcUniversity of Chicago (1931). The University Record. p. 16.
^ abcdefg"Elinor Bellingham Smith". Suffolk Painters. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^Guy Bellingham Smith (1927). Catalogue of Drawings by Old Masters Principally of the Italian and Dutch Schools, the Property of Guy Bellingham Smith,... Drawings of the English and French Schools, the Property of Lt.-Col. Evelyn L. Engleheart... of Sir Thomas R. Berney. J. Davy and Sons.
^ abcdefDavid Buckman. "Artists in Britain Since 1945 - Chapter B - Elinor Bellingham-Smith". Goldman Gallery. p. 89. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^. Ernest Brown & Phillips Ltd. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^Becky Conekin (28 June 2003). The Autobiography of a Nation: The 1951 Exhibition of Britain, Representing Britain in the Post-War World. Manchester University Press. p. 36. ISBN978-0-7190-6060-1.
^M. H. Middleton (7 November 1952). "A Miscellany of Painters". The Spectator. p. 13. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^Althea Greenan (2009). "Women's International Art Club (WIAC)". Archives Hub. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^ abcdefghijklmnop"Your Paintings: Elinor Bellingham-Smith". Art UK. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^"Elinor Bellingham-Smith (1906-1988) - Essex Field in Summer". Christie's. 2002. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^"Elinor Bellingham-Smith (1906-1988) - The Log". Christie's. 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
^"Elinor Bellingham-Smith (1906-1988) - The Tabby Cat". Christie's. 1997. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
Further readingedit
Mary Chamot; Dennis Farr; Martin Butlin (1964). The Modern British Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture. Oldbourne Press.
Katy Deepwell (1992). Ten Decades: Careers of Ten Women Artists Born 1897-1906: 30 March to 16 May 1992. Norwich Gallery, Norfolk Institute of Art and Design. ISBN978-1-872482-05-7.
John Moynihan (2002). Restless lives: the bohemian world of Rodrigo and Elinor Moynihan. Sansom & Co.
A. D. B. Sylvester (1951). "Big Pictures for the Festival". The Burlington Magazine. 93 (583): 329.
William Townsend (September 1976). The Townsend journals: an artist's record of his times, 1928-51. Tate Gallery Publications.
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Elinor Bellingham Smith 28 December 1906 4 November 1988 was a British painter of landscapes and still life Her paintings are in the collections of Tate Museums Sheffield the Government Art Collection Arts Council Collection and other museums and galleries Elinor Bellingham SmithBorn 1906 12 28 28 December 1906London EnglandDied4 November 1988 1988 11 04 aged 81 Ipswich EnglandAlma materSlade School of Fine ArtKnown forPainterSpouseRodrigo Moynihan m 1931 div 1960 wbr Children1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Works 5 Notes 6 References 7 Further readingEarly life editElinor Bellingham Smith was born in London on 28 December 1906 to Guy and Ellen Nell Buxton Bellingham Smith who were married in 1901 1 2 3 Her father collected drawings and prints and published a catalog of his collection of Old Master drawings and those of Evelyn L Englehearts and Thomas R Berney 3 4 was a registrar surgeon and obstetrician at Guy s Hospital The painter Hugh Bellingham Smith was her uncle 1 2 She had an older brother and sister 2 3 Bellingham Smith was a proficient ballet dancer 3 5 and pianist 5 She gave up dancing though following an injury 3 Bellingham Smith studied at the Slade School of Fine Art beginning in 1928 In 1931 she finished her studies at the Slade and married the English painter Rodrigo Moynihan 1 Career editWorks by Bellingham Smith were exhibited in 1931 at the London Group In 1948 she had a solo exhibition at Leicester Galleries nb 1 and began exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Art 1 She painted primarily landscapes and still life 1 She worked for both Harper s Bazaar and Shell as an illustrator 5 She illustrated the children s book Candlelight Tales by Alison Uttley Faber amp Faber 1936 For the 1951 Festival of Britain the Arts Council commissioned 60 painters to make large paintings 114 by 152 centimetres 45 by 60 in or more to be displayed at the festival There were also 12 commissioned sculptors Ultimately the works were given to new hospitals libraries schools and health centres that emerged after the war There were five cash prizes awarded and Bellingham Smith took one of the prizes with The Island 7 M H Middleton reviewed the Leicester Galleries exhibition of Bellingham Smith s paintings in November 1952 Miss Bellingham Smith s wistful gentle paintings on the other hand delicately touched in with sad grey greens tug at the heart like memories of childhood Her little girls have a lyrical elegance as though Susanne Eisendieck had been crossed with Kate Greenaway Her unpeopled landscapes evoke the enjoyable melancholy of the return from the Sunday afternoon walk with the dog when there was rain in the sky and the wind lifted the birds from the meadow like the last leaves from the trees and one thought of the fire in the nursery and crumpets for tea M H Middleton 8 Later in life The Fens and East Anglia were featured in many of Bellingham Smith s landscapes 5 During her career she exhibited at the Women s International Art Club 9 Personal life editBellingham Smith and Moynihan had a son John who was born in 1932 The family had a governess for John and a cleaning lady for the upkeep of their home on Old Church Street Bellingham Smith and her husband had a busy social life Their home became a salon to writers and other artists In 1946 Princess Elizabeth was accompanied by her mother to the house six times to sit for Moynihan who had been commissioned to make her portrait citation needed Their evenings were often spent smoking and drinking in restaurants bars clubs or at parties When he turned 20 John went along with them on their evenings out John wrote the book The Restless Lives The Bohemian World of Rodrigo and Elinor Moynihan Their social life and Moynihan s affairs took a toll on the marriage citation needed They separated in 1957 5 and divorced in 1960 3 From about 1958 she lived in Boxford Suffolk and died on 4 November 1988 in Ipswich 3 5 Works editA London Garden Derbyshire amp Derby School Library Service 10 Brambles Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery 10 Bullrushes Museums Sheffield 10 Burning Stubble Maidstone Museum amp Art Gallery 10 Dragon Flies 1947 48 Tate 1 Essex Field in Summer oil on canvas about 1950 Sold at Christie s in 2002 11 Fields above Boxford Government Art Collection 10 Girls by the River Newport Museum and Art Gallery 10 Hedgerow Government Art Collection 10 Low Tide Putney Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage 10 River Scene with Figures Aberdeen Art Gallery amp Museums 10 Sunset Arts Council Collection 10 The Bonfire Government Art Collection 10 The Fenn Boxford Arts Council Collection 10 The Island Arts Council Collection 10 The Log oil on canvas Sold at Christie s in 2006 12 The Sky over Wattisham Arts Council Collection 10 The Tabby Cat oil on canvas by 1949 Sold at Christie s in 1997 13 The Willow Tree Harris Museum amp Art Gallery 10 Winter Afternoon Arts Council Collection 10 Notes edit It was the first of seven exhibitions at Leicester Galleries She exhibited October 1948 November 1952 April 1956 February 1959 April 1962 March 1965 and March 1967 6 References edit a b c d e f Elinor Bellingham Smith 1906 1988 Tate Retrieved 7 January 2014 a b c University of Chicago 1931 The University Record p 16 a b c d e f g Elinor Bellingham Smith Suffolk Painters Retrieved 7 January 2014 Guy Bellingham Smith 1927 Catalogue of Drawings by Old Masters Principally of the Italian and Dutch Schools the Property of Guy Bellingham Smith Drawings of the English and French Schools the Property of Lt Col Evelyn L Engleheart of Sir Thomas R Berney J Davy and Sons a b c d e f David Buckman Artists in Britain Since 1945 Chapter B Elinor Bellingham Smith Goldman Gallery p 89 Retrieved 7 January 2014 An index listed by artist of 1422 catalogues of exhibitions of European Modern Art and 20th Century British Art held between 1902 and 1977 Ernest Brown amp Phillips Ltd Archived from the original on 11 February 2012 Retrieved 7 January 2014 Becky Conekin 28 June 2003 The Autobiography of a Nation The 1951 Exhibition of Britain Representing Britain in the Post War World Manchester University Press p 36 ISBN 978 0 7190 6060 1 M H Middleton 7 November 1952 A Miscellany of Painters The Spectator p 13 Retrieved 7 January 2014 Althea Greenan 2009 Women s International Art Club WIAC Archives Hub Retrieved 7 January 2014 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Your Paintings Elinor Bellingham Smith Art UK Retrieved 7 January 2014 Elinor Bellingham Smith 1906 1988 Essex Field in Summer Christie s 2002 Retrieved 7 January 2014 Elinor Bellingham Smith 1906 1988 The Log Christie s 2006 Retrieved 7 January 2014 Elinor Bellingham Smith 1906 1988 The Tabby Cat Christie s 1997 Retrieved 7 January 2014 Further reading editMary Chamot Dennis Farr Martin Butlin 1964 The Modern British Paintings Drawings and Sculpture Oldbourne Press Katy Deepwell 1992 Ten Decades Careers of Ten Women Artists Born 1897 1906 30 March to 16 May 1992 Norwich Gallery Norfolk Institute of Art and Design ISBN 978 1 872482 05 7 John Moynihan 2002 Restless lives the bohemian world of Rodrigo and Elinor Moynihan Sansom amp Co A D B Sylvester 1951 Big Pictures for the Festival The Burlington Magazine 93 583 329 William Townsend September 1976 The Townsend journals an artist s record of his times 1928 51 Tate Gallery Publications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elinor Bellingham Smith amp oldid 1203975027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
