Henry Houghton Trivick (1908 — 1982) was a British

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

lithographer Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German a ...

and

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of art books.

Biography

Henry Trivick was the great grandson of the Anglo-American artist

Benjamin West Benjamin West, (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was a British-American artist who painted famous historical scenes such as '' The Death of Nelson'', ''The Death of General Wolfe'', the '' Treaty of Paris'', and '' Benjamin Franklin Drawin ...

. He 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 ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, later teaching

lithography Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German a ...

there. Trivick was a friend of the painter

Stanley Spencer Sir Stanley Spencer, CBE RA (30 June 1891 – 14 December 1959) was an English painter. Shortly after leaving the Slade School of Art, Spencer became well known for his paintings depicting Biblical scenes occurring as if in Cookham, the small ...

for over twenty years - both had lived in Cookham, Berkshire. He was a visiting instructor at the Regent Street Polytechnic (now the

University of Westminster , mottoeng = The Lord is our Strength , type = Public , established = 1838: Royal Polytechnic Institution 1891: Polytechnic-Regent Street 1970: Polytechnic of Central London 1992: University of Westminster , endowment = £5.1 million ...

) where he taught Spencer the art of lithography. Spencer made only three lithographs, all under the guidance of Henry Trivick. Trivick also collaborated with Spencer to produce lithographs from Spencer's drawings.

Publications

Trivick published the following art books: * Trivick, H. (1969). ''Autolithography'', Faber and Faber, London. * Trivick, H. (1969). ''The Craft and Design of Monumental Brasses'', J. Baker, Humanities P., London, New York * Trivick, H. (1971).A later edition of the book was published by Scribner, New York in 1972 ''The Picture Book of Brasses in Gilt'', John Baker, London.

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External links

Images of Trivick's paintings on Artfact
1908 births 1982 deaths British lithographers British printmakers 20th-century lithographers {{UK-printmaker-stub

Biography

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