Alfred Hoare Powell (1865 - 1960) and Louise Powell (1882 - 1956)
Title
Alfred Hoare Powell (1865 - 1960) and Louise Powell (1882 - 1956)
Subject
Pictures L - R, T - B
1. Alfred Hoare Powell
2. Wedgewood plate painted by Alfred Powell
3. Wedgwood pot painted by Louise Powell
4. Hastings 1877, watercolour by Alfred Powell
5. Two impressive comports and covers, each standing 14in (35cm) high, Alfred Powell c. 1920
6. Charles Hapgood, the Miller of Henwood Mill, Watercolour by Alfred Powell
7. A lustre vase, Alfred Powell
8. Wedgwood Galleon Charger by Alfred Powell
9. Wedgwood vase painted by Louise Powell
10. Wedgwood plate painted by Louise Powell
11. Wedgwood plate painted by Louise Powell
12. Daisies, Watercolour 1951 by Alfred Powell
13. Gloria in Altissimis Deo 1905 - Illustrated book cover by Louise Powell
14. Painted Screen 1916 by Louise Powell
15. 'The Thatched House' Tunley near Oakridge Lynch - 2018
For further examples of their work see the Exhibit : 'A Celebration of the work of Alfred and Louise Powell'
1. Alfred Hoare Powell
2. Wedgewood plate painted by Alfred Powell
3. Wedgwood pot painted by Louise Powell
4. Hastings 1877, watercolour by Alfred Powell
5. Two impressive comports and covers, each standing 14in (35cm) high, Alfred Powell c. 1920
6. Charles Hapgood, the Miller of Henwood Mill, Watercolour by Alfred Powell
7. A lustre vase, Alfred Powell
8. Wedgwood Galleon Charger by Alfred Powell
9. Wedgwood vase painted by Louise Powell
10. Wedgwood plate painted by Louise Powell
11. Wedgwood plate painted by Louise Powell
12. Daisies, Watercolour 1951 by Alfred Powell
13. Gloria in Altissimis Deo 1905 - Illustrated book cover by Louise Powell
14. Painted Screen 1916 by Louise Powell
15. 'The Thatched House' Tunley near Oakridge Lynch - 2018
For further examples of their work see the Exhibit : 'A Celebration of the work of Alfred and Louise Powell'
Description
Alfred Powell was born in Reading, Berkshire, on 14 April 1865, the son of Thomas Edward Powell by Emma Corrie. He was the architectural pupil of John Dando Sedding, working in the 'crafted Gothic' tradition inspired by John Ruskin.
His wife, Ada Louise Powell, née Lessore (1882-1956), was the daughter of an artist, and studied embroidery, calligraphy and illuminating. Together Alfred and Louise Powell became celebrated as pottery designers for Wedgwoods.
They hand-painted many thousands of pieces themselves and trained "paintresses" for Wedgwood. They collaborated on the revitalisation of the arts and crafts and designing furniture decoration, embroidery and ceramics, and encouraging a communitarian spirit in the South Cotswolds.
Like William Morris, they did not reject all machines, but wanted them to combine with artistic freehand work where the work, done by hand, gave a better result than the mechanised work. They also wanted people who made things to be able to be proud of their work and to enjoy their work.
Alfred Powell, with the younger architect Norman Jewson, was the most significant associate of Ernest Gimson and the brothers Ernest and Sidney Barnsley at Sapperton, in Gloucestershire, in the Cotswold Arts and Crafts revival.
He settled nearby at Gurners Farm (later known as Lyday House), Oakridge Lynch in 1902, but sold the house in 1916, and moved to The Thatched House, Tunley near Oakridge, in the 1920s, and later lived at Tarlton near Rodmarton.
He worked with Detmar Blow and F.W. Troup for both the National Trust and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
His wife, Ada Louise Powell, née Lessore (1882-1956), was the daughter of an artist, and studied embroidery, calligraphy and illuminating. Together Alfred and Louise Powell became celebrated as pottery designers for Wedgwoods.
They hand-painted many thousands of pieces themselves and trained "paintresses" for Wedgwood. They collaborated on the revitalisation of the arts and crafts and designing furniture decoration, embroidery and ceramics, and encouraging a communitarian spirit in the South Cotswolds.
Like William Morris, they did not reject all machines, but wanted them to combine with artistic freehand work where the work, done by hand, gave a better result than the mechanised work. They also wanted people who made things to be able to be proud of their work and to enjoy their work.
Alfred Powell, with the younger architect Norman Jewson, was the most significant associate of Ernest Gimson and the brothers Ernest and Sidney Barnsley at Sapperton, in Gloucestershire, in the Cotswold Arts and Crafts revival.
He settled nearby at Gurners Farm (later known as Lyday House), Oakridge Lynch in 1902, but sold the house in 1916, and moved to The Thatched House, Tunley near Oakridge, in the 1920s, and later lived at Tarlton near Rodmarton.
He worked with Detmar Blow and F.W. Troup for both the National Trust and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
Source
Oakridge History Group
Relation
See Also :
The Alfred and Louise Powell Gallery
Wikipedia
Collections:
Aberystwyth University - Louise Powell
Aberystwyth University - Alfred Powell
The Alfred and Louise Powell Gallery
Wikipedia
Collections:
Aberystwyth University - Louise Powell
Aberystwyth University - Alfred Powell
Victoria & Albert Museum
British Museum
Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum
Bibliography:
Drury, Michael (2000). Wandering Architects: In Pursuit of an Arts and Crafts Ideal. Stamford, Lincs: Shaun Tyas. ISBN 190028913X.
Jacqueline Sarsby, (1997), 'Alfred Powell: Idealism and Realism in the Cotswolds', Journal of Design History, vol. 10, No. 4, Craft, Culture and Identity, pp. 375–397
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Citation
“Alfred Hoare Powell (1865 - 1960) and Louise Powell (1882 - 1956),” Oakridge Archives, accessed May 1, 2024, https://oakridgearchives.omeka.net/items/show/76.