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'''Frederick Austin''' (31 January 1902 &ndash; October 1990) was a British [[painter]]. His work was part of the [[Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics#Painting|painting event]] in the [[Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics|art competition]] at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/920433 |title=Frederick Austin |work=Olympedia |accessdate=22 August 2020}}</ref>
'''Frederick Austin''' (31 January 1902 &ndash; October 1990) was a British painter, etcher and engraver.

He studied at [[Leicester College of Art]] and his brother was [[Robert Austin (artist)|Robert Austin]]. He won the [[Prix de Rome]] in 1927 for his work Flight into Egypt.<ref>{{cite web |title=Frederick George Austin |url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG17904 |website=www.britishmuseum.org |access-date=9 March 2022}}</ref> His work was part of the painting event in the [[Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics#Painting|art competition]] at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/920433 |title=Frederick Austin |work=Olympedia |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 05:40, 27 July 2023

Frederick Austin
Born
Frederick George Austin

(1902-01-31)31 January 1902
Leicester, England
DiedOctober 1990
London, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Painter, etcher and engraver

Frederick Austin (31 January 1902 – October 1990) was a British painter, etcher and engraver.

He studied at Leicester College of Art and his brother was Robert Austin. He won the Prix de Rome in 1927 for his work Flight into Egypt.[1] His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Frederick George Austin". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Frederick Austin". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 August 2020.