- HE Allen
Harry Epworth Allen (
1894 – 25 March1958 ) was a British painter. He was one of the twentieth century's most distinctive interpreters of landscape.Early life
HE Allen was born in
Sheffield , which remained his home for the rest of his life. He attended King Edward VII School in Sheffield before going to work for Arthur Balfour steel works as a clerk. In 1912 he enrolled at the Sheffield Technical School of Art.Artistic career
In 1915 Allen enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery Regular Army and soon after was posted to France with the British Expeditionary Force where he sketched enemy troop locations and equipment in the field. He was awarded the Military Medal in 1917, and a year later was discharged from the Army on medical grounds. He was involved in a number of art societies in the 20's and was a pupil of
Frank Saltfleet .He was a member of a number of art societies including Sheffield Society of Artists, Hallamshire Sketch Club- from 1932 known as the Hallamshire Art Society, Heeley Art Club, and later the Pastel Society
1952 . He exhibited at the Royal Academy over 23 years from 1933, and he had 39 works accepted by them. He was prolific as an artist working from the 1920 up until his death in 1958.ee also
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Sheffield School of Art References
* [http://www.harryepworthallenfoundation.co.uk Harry Epworth Allen Foundation]
External links
* [http://www.harryepworthallenfoundation.co.uk Harry Epworth Allen Foundation]
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