Athene Andrade (15 February 1908 –1973) was a British artist known for her paintings and lithographs.

Biography

Andrade studied at the

Central School of Arts and Crafts The Central School of Art and Design was a public school of fine and applied arts in London, England. It offered foundation and degree level courses. It was established in 1896 by the London County Council as the Central School of Arts and Cr ...

in London and at both the

Bromley School of Art Ravensbourne University London (formerly Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication) is a digital media and design university, with vocational courses in fashion, television and broadcasting, interactive product design, architecture an ...

and the Beckenham School of Art. She often painted and sketched actors and theatre scenes. She exhibited at the

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in London, with the

New English Art Club The New English Art Club (NEAC) was founded in London in 1885 as an alternative venue to the Royal Academy. It continues to hold an annual exhibition of paintings and drawings at the Mall Galleries in London, exhibiting works by both members and a ...

, the

Society of Women Artists The Society of Women Artists (SWA) is a British art body dedicated to celebrating and promoting fine art created by women. It was founded as the Society of Female Artists (SFA) in about 1855, offering women artists the opportunity to exhibit and ...

and with the National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Engravers. Andrade lived in

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and for a time taught at schools in London. The

Victoria and Albert Museum The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and nam ...

in London holds examples of her work.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrade, Athene 1908 births 1973 deaths 20th-century British women artists Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design Alumni of Ravensbourne University London