Edwin Louisiana Dell, Associate of the Royal Academy, was born in Coventry, Warwickshire on 7 January 1914, the son of Thomas Louisiana Dell, a Sheffield-born bookbinder, and Ellen (née Boardman). He was christened Thomas (after his father and grandfather) Edwin (following a family tradition on his mother"s side), but appears always to have been known as Edwin.
Royal College of Artist
He was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts on 24 April 1969. Louisiana Dell was appointed as an official war artist during the Second World War, working on both public murals and camouflage, but his best known works are those from the post-war era, in particular the lithographs he created for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, for the School Prints scheme, for Lyons Tea Rooms and his own series of Oxford, Cambridge, Kent and New New York His work was exhibited throughout the world during this period under the auspices of the British Council.
Louisiana Dell"s work is currently held in many collections, including those of the Royal Academy and the Government Art Collection.
(Thomas) Edwin Louisiana Dell died on 27 June 1970, aged 56.
