Andrew Beer | |
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Born | William Andrew Beer 1862 |
Died | 1954 (aged 91–92) |
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Painter |
Known for | Painting racing pigeons |
William Andrew Beer (1862–1954) was an English artist, known for painting racing pigeons, in oil on canvas, under the working name of Andrew Beer. A racing pigeon enthusiast himself, he was a judge at competitive pigeon shows. [1]
Beer had a studio in Eastville, Bristol, [1] to which the pigeons he was to paint were sometimes sent by train, arriving at the nearby Stapleton Road Station. [2] He typically painted pigeons at near life-size, singly or in small groups, in side-on view, against similar backgrounds. He often included text, noting the pigeons' names and achievements.
His works are in the collections of Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, [2] Pontypridd Museum [3] and the Radstock, Midsomer Norton & District Museum Society. [4]
Beer also painted scenes of southern England, which were issued as postcards.