Английская Википедия:Barrie Linklater
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox person/Wikidata Barrie Reith Linklater (11 June 1931 – 24 March 2017) was a British illustrator and painter, latterly specialising in equine subjects.
Linklater was born in Birmingham, then in Warwickshire, England, on 11 June 1931.[1][2][3]
He was educated at Woolwich Polytechnic School of Art.[4]
He first worked as an illustrator in London, then in 1957 moved to Australia for four years where he worked as a freelancer.[2][4] He worked for publications including Look and Learn.[5]
In 1975 he was commissioned by the Welsh Guards to paint a portrait of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, depicted in his uniform as their Colonel, and holding his horse.[1][6] This led to a commission from Philip to paint the Queen's favorite horses and ponies, as his gift to her, for her silver jubilee.[1][4] For her golden jubilee, the Honourable Artillery Company commissioned a painting depicting her arrival at St Paul's Cathedral for the service of thanksgiving, in the Gold State Coach.[4]
His 1989 painting of the racehorse Desert Orchid was auctioned by Bonhams in July 2007.[1]
The Ascot Authority commissioned him to paint Frankie Dettori riding all seven winners in one day there, in September 1996.[1]
Linklater exhibited at London's Guildhall and at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.[2] He had solo exhibitions at Spinks and at the Waterhouse Gallery.[2]
He was a member of the Society of Equestrian Artists.[4]
He died in March 2017.[4]
The British Royal Collection holds some of his works.[1]
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