Corporate Open DS/UK/3855 Clapham School Of Art; 1884-c1939; English art school Clapham School Of Art 1884-c1939 English art school

Education; Visual Arts The School originated in 1884 when a small group of local residents formed a Company with the express dire for arts and crafts to be taught in the Clapham area. It was originally located in Edgeley Road, Clapham, under the direction of Leonard Charles Nightingale, an artist who had already had many years' experience in teaching at the Lambeth School of Art and Chiswick School of Art and thus was appointed the School's first Principal. Fine Art was the main subject taught there but also on the curriculum were wood carving, sculpture, gilding, embroidery, pottery and textiles. Arguably its chief area of success was book illustration which produced such exponents as Margaret Tarrant. Other alumni include Mary Kessell, Sam Haile, Leonard Fuller and James Stroudley. The School appears to closed at the outbreak of World War II and not re-opened after (unconfirmed). International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 1/16/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 68bc23fd-71e2-4e85-92ad-89a8582914d5