William Dargie

William Dargie

Sir William Alexander Dargie CBE (June 4, 1912 – July 26, 2003) was an Australian painter, known especially for his portrait paintings. He holds the record for most Archibald Prize wins; eight. He was an official Australian War Artist during World War II.

Biography

William Dargie was born in Footscray, Victoria, the first son of Andrew Dargie and Adelaide (nee Sargent). [cite web |url=http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/dargie_biography.htm |title=The Artists : Sir William Dargie |publisher=The Artists Footsteps |last=MacKenzie |first=Andrew |date=2004-03-22 |accessdate=2008-05-29] His younger brother Horrie Dargie was a noted Australian musician and harmonicist.cite web |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-129460153.html |title=The artists and the musician:William and Horrie Dargie |publisher=The La Trobe Journal |last=Dargie |first=Roger |accessdate=2008-06-26]

When he was young he met important Australian artists such as Arthur Streeton and Tom Roberts. During World War II he served with the Australian Army in the Middle East, New Guinea, India and Burma. He was digging a trench in Tobruk, Libya, when he was informed that he had won the Archibald Prize in 1942.

In December 1954 he painted Australia's official portrait of Queen Elizabeth, who posed for him at Buckingham Palace. He painted the Duke of Edinburgh in 1956.

He painted official portraits of two Australian Prime Ministers: Sir Arthur Fadden and Sir John McEwen. Other famous Australians who sat for him included such names as Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Margaret Court.

He held positions on several gallery boards, serving on the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board for twenty years. Between 1946 and 1953 he was head of the Victorian Art School at the National Gallery of Victoria.

While he is best known for his portraits, he also painted other works, such as smaller interior views, landscapes and still lifes.

William Dargie died on Saturday July 23, 2003, aged 91, two months after his wife's (Kathllen nee Howlitt) death. [cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/07/28/1059244564861.html |title=A Quuen's man, in the best tradition|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=2003-07-29 |accessdate=2008-06-26] [cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1437580/Sir-William-Dargie.html |title=Sir William Dargie |publisher=Daily Telegraph |date=2003-07-30|accessdate=2008-06-26]

Honours

He was appointed an Officer (OBE) of the Order of the British Empire in 1960, and was promoted to Commander (CBE) in 1969. [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1109663&search_type=advanced&showInd=true OBE: 1 Jan 1960] [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1064643&search_type=advanced&showInd=true CBE: 1 January 1969] ] He was knighted in 1970. [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083782&search_type=advanced&showInd=true Knight bachelor: 13 June 1970] ]

Sir William Dargie was one of many prominent Australians to receive the Centenary Medal in 2001 [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1126400&search_type=advanced&showInd=true Centenary Medal: 1 January 2001] . ]

Archibald Prize Winners

Dargie won the Archibald Prize with the following works:

*1941 - Sir James Elder KBE [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_sirjameselder.htm (Image)]
*1942 - Corporal Jim Gordon, V.C. [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_JimGordon.htm (Image)]
*1945 - Lt-General The Hon Edmund Herring KBC DSO MC ED [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_EdmundHerring.htm (Image)]
*1946 - L. C. Robson MC MA [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_LCRobson.htm (Image)]
*1947 - Sir Marcus Clark KBE [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_MarcusClark.htm (Image)]
*1950 - Sir Leslie McConnan [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_Mcconnan.htm (Image)]
*1952 - Mr Essington Lewis CH [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_essingtonlewis.htm (Image)]
*1956 - Mr Albert Namatjira [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Dargie_namatjira.htm (Image)]

External links

* [http://www.portrait.gov.au/content/exhibit/dargie/ portrait.gov.au]
* [http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/html/Artists_Dargie.htm Artists Footsteps]
* [http://www.australianart.com.au/artists.php?ID=28 William Dargie at Australian Art]

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