Investiture of Prince of Wales, July 1969

Thomas Rathmell (1912 - 1996)

Oil on canvas

1969-1970

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: Wales
    Place: Llandovery, Prince of Wales' Household, Llwynywermod (long-term loans)
  • About the artist
    Thomas Rathmell was born in Wallasey, Cheshire. He studied at Liverpool School of Art and the Royal College of Art. During the Second World War he produced industrial and naval camouflage for the Ministry of Home Security in London and Leamington Spa. Afterwards, he settled in Wales, becoming Head of Fine Art at Newport College of Art. He later became Vice-Principal (1949–72). A member of the Welsh Group and the Watercolour Society of Wales, Rathmell had a solo exhibition that toured Wales in 1956, followed by several exhibitions at Howard Roberts Gallery, Cardiff. A Welsh Arts Council retrospective was held in 1982. In 1969, Rathmell was commissioned by the Welsh Office to depict the Investiture of the Prince of Wales.
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    Artist
    Thomas Rathmell (1912 - 1996)
    Title
    Investiture of Prince of Wales, July 1969
    Date
    1969-1970
    Medium
    Oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    height: 158.00 cm, width: 188.50 cm
    Acquisition
    Commissioned from the artist, January 1970
    Inscription
    bl: Thomas Rathmell ; verso, tl: INVESTITURE, CAERNARVON, JULY 1, 1969 / THOMAS RATHMELL / SEPT. 69 / FEB 1. 70
    Provenance
    Commissioned 1969
    GAC number
    8995