Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond

Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond (18 September 1875 – 28 February 1970) was born in Arnold, Nottinghamshire as Arthur Henry Hammond. Knighton-Hammond was an English painter best known for landscapes, society portraits and industrial paintings. Knighton-Hammond used a variety of styles but is most famous as a water-colourist.[1]

Early life

Hammond was the fifth of six children born to William Hammond,[2] a furniture dealer, and Mary Hammond, née Knighton. Hammond spent his early years in Arnold and Nottingham. Hammond left school aged 11 and worked in his brother's grocery store before indenturing as a watchmaker's apprentice one year later. Hammond studied at the Nottingham School of Art in the evenings and left his apprenticeship after 4½ years, six months short of completing his apprenticeship, to study full-time.

In 1902, he married Annie Winifred Reeves in Chelsea, England and they subsequently had two children, Marjorie and Dorothy.

In 1927, he married Emmeline Mary Low at the Consular Office in Nice, France and they subsequently had two children, Mary and John.

In 1933 in the City of London, he married Olive Iris Z Benson.

Career

Knighton-Hammond was commissioned by the Dow Chemical Company in 1920–1921[3] to produce paintings and lived in Midland, Michigan. He lived in Europe from 1922–1931. He lived in England from 1932–1970.

Signature

Knighton-Hammond signed his paintings using different names over the years. In his earlier works, he signed Arthur Hammond. Around 1912, he adopted Knighton as his first name and started to sign Knighton Hammond. In 1933, Hammond added a hyphen by deed poll and signed his paintings Knighton-Hammond.

Membership

Knighton-Hammond was elected a member of

Exhibitions

Knighton-Hammond was a prodigious painter. His works have appeared in many exhibitions.

Public galleries

Knighton-Hammond's work is on display at

  • National Portrait Gallery, London
  • South African National Gallery
  • National Museum of Belgrade
  • Centre Georges-Pompidou, Paris

Biography
  • Peter Norris, Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond (1994) ISBN 0-7188-2824-0
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References
  1. "National Portrait Gallery - Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond". Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. "Hammond Family Trees". Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. "Dow Chemical Portrayed By Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond". 8 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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