Leonard Lloyd Annois (1 July 1906 – 10 July 1966) was an Australian painter of watercolors.
History
Annois was born in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern[1] to William Alfred Annois and Elsie Miriam Annois, née Lloyd.[2] His father was a well-known cricketer and singer, a member of the Harmonists quartet and male alto in St Paul's Cathedral choir.[3]
Annois participated in numerous exhibitions and won numerous prizes for his art, which has been praised for its use of traditional English techniques with modern sensibilities,[4] and has been associated with ballet in various contexts.[5]
He spent most of the year 1950 in London, working and associating closely with other Australian artists, before returning to Australia and another exhibition at Georges Gallery, 162 Collins Street.[6]
Personal
Annois married Mavis Nunn of St Kilda, Victoria, on 17 February 1928.[7][8] They had a son and a daughter. He died suddenly in Melbourne on 10 July 1966.[8]
References
^"Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 18, 713. Victoria, Australia. 9 July 1906. p. 1. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Western Mail (Perth). Vol. XX, no. 989. Western Australia. 10 December 1904. p. 31. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"About People". The Age. No. 17, 130. Victoria, Australia. 8 February 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Ballet Guild Dancers". The Age. No. 28, 743. Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1947. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Art Notes". The Age. No. 29, 925. Victoria, Australia. 28 March 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
