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Cadell
Cadell or Cadel is an old Welsh language, Welsh personal name derived from the Latin Catullus. As a surname, it derives from the Welsh patronymic "ap Cadell". Notable people with the name include: Given name Middle Ages * Cadell Ddyrnllwg, King of Powys c.447–460, founder of royal house of Powys * Cadell ap Brochfael, King of Powys 773–808) * Cadell ap Gruffydd, Prince of Deheubarth 1143–1153 * Cadell ap Rhodri, Prince of Seisyllwg 854–909 Modern era *Cadel Evans (born 1977), Australian cyclist Surname * Alexander Cadell (1900-1928), English cricketer * Arnau Cadell (12th–13th century), Catalan sculptor * Ava Cadell (born 1956), American actress * Cyngen ap Cadell (c.790-855), Welsh king * Elizabeth Cadell (1903-1989), British novelist * Florence St John Cadell (1877–1966), British artist * Francis Cadell (explorer) (1822–1879), Scottish-born explorer of Australia * Francis Cadell (artist) (1883–1937), Scottish painter * Grace Cadell (1855–1918), one of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Cadell (artist)
Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell RSA (12 April 1883 – 6 December 1937) was a Scottish Colourist painter, renowned for his depictions of the elegant New Town interiors of his native Edinburgh, and for his work on Iona. From October 2011 - March 2012 the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art held a major solo retrospective of Cadell's work, the first since that held at the National Gallery of Scotland in 1942. Life and work Francis Cadell (pronounced "Caddle") was born in Edinburgh, the son of Dr Francis Cadell FRCSE (1844-1909), a wealthy surgeon and his wife, Mary Hamilton Boileau (1853-1907). His childhood home was at 22 Ainslie Place on Edinburgh's prestigious Moray Estate, and he was educated privately at the Edinburgh Academy. His sister was Jean Cadell a well-known actress. From the age of 16 he studied in Paris at the Académie Julian, where he was in contact with the French avant-garde of the day. While in France, his exposure to work by the early Fauvists, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
