Background
STANNARD, H. Sylvester was born in 1870.
STANNARD, H. Sylvester was born in 1870.
Studied at Modern School, Bedford.
Founded Northamptonshire Amateur and Professional Art Exhibition, Harpur Art Society, and other sketching clubs, 1&95. Silver medallist of Crystal Palace for landscapes in water-colours, 1897. Honourable Fellow of the North British Academy, of Artist
Vice-President South Bedfordshire Art Society.
A member of Council of Dudley Art Society. Member Modem Sketch Club, Norwich Art Circle, and Belfast Art Society.
Exhibitor Royal Academy, New Gallery, Royal Society of British Artists, Dudley Art Gallery, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, and other exhibitions. Inventor of the Sylvester Stannard Patent Straining Board for Water-colour Painting.
Made a series of sketches of Queen Alexandra’s Wild Gardens, Sandringham Woods, and a special drawing by command of Sandringham Church. Artist; descendant of Stannard, old master of the Norwich School of Painting. East. son of Henry Stannard.
Royal Society of British Artists 1896. Royal Society of British Artists. Club: Primrose.
Spouse 1895, Annie, 1910 3rddaughter of Leslie Clark, M.I.C.E., Lahore.