Vere Temple
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Vere Lucy Temple who published under the name Vere Temple, was a British artist, best known for her illustrations of British wildlife. She had a particular interest in entomology
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, Wiltshire
to parents Grenville and Katherine Temple. She showed an early aptitude for art, and her mother compiled an album of her drawings, the earliest of which was dated December 1901 and in which "it is possible to spot evidence of the extraordinary 'eye' which was in due course to blossom." From the 1920s her work was exhibited in many leading galleries across the country. In 1932 Temple had her portrait painted by Sir Cedric Morris
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By the 1940s Temple was living at Tollard Green in Tollard Royal
. In 1981, following Temple's death, an auction of her "studio collection of very fine botanical, entomological, domestic and wildlife drawings, watercolours and book illustrations" was sold in more than 180 lots by the auctioneers Lawrence's of Crewkerne
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Temple was a Member of the Royal Entomological Society of London
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Examples of her art are held in the collections of the British Council
, Manchester City Gallery
, the National Portrait Gallery and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
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Life
Vere Temple was born at Boreham Manor, two miles east of WarminsterWarminster
Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. It has a population of about 17,000. The River Were runs through the town and can be seen running through the middle of the town park. The Minster Church of St Denys sits on the River Were...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
to parents Grenville and Katherine Temple. She showed an early aptitude for art, and her mother compiled an album of her drawings, the earliest of which was dated December 1901 and in which "it is possible to spot evidence of the extraordinary 'eye' which was in due course to blossom." From the 1920s her work was exhibited in many leading galleries across the country. In 1932 Temple had her portrait painted by Sir Cedric Morris
Cedric Morris
Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris, 9th Baronet was a British artist, art teacher and plantsman. He was born in Swansea but worked mainly in East Anglia...
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By the 1940s Temple was living at Tollard Green in Tollard Royal
Tollard Royal
Tollard Royal is a village and civil parish on Cranborne Chase, Wiltshire, England. The parish is on Wiltshire's southern boundary with Dorset and the village is southeast of the Dorset town of Shaftesbury....
. In 1981, following Temple's death, an auction of her "studio collection of very fine botanical, entomological, domestic and wildlife drawings, watercolours and book illustrations" was sold in more than 180 lots by the auctioneers Lawrence's of Crewkerne
Crewkerne
Crewkerne is a town in Somerset, England, situated south west of Yeovil and east of Chard in the South Somerset district close to the border with Dorset. The civil parish of West Crewkerne includes the hamlets of Woolminstone and Henley...
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Temple was a Member of the Royal Entomological Society of London
Royal Entomological Society of London
The Royal Entomological Society of London is devoted to insect study. It has a major national and international role in disseminating information about insects and improving communication between entomologists....
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Examples of her art are held in the collections of the British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
, Manchester City Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery is a publicly-owned art gallery in Manchester, England. It was formerly known as Manchester City Art Gallery.The gallery was opened in 1824 and today occupies three buildings, the oldest of which - designed by Sir Charles Barry - is Grade I listed and was originally home to...
, the National Portrait Gallery and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand, located in Wellington. It is branded and commonly known as Te Papa and Our Place; "Te Papa Tongarewa" is broadly translatable as "the place of treasures of this land".The museum's principles...
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Books by Vere Temple
- An Artist Goes to the Dogs (1937)
- Baby Animals on the Farm, and How to Draw Them (1941)
- How to Draw Wild Flowers (1942) London: Studio Publications
- Butterflies and Moths in Britain (1945) London: B. T. Batsford
- Flowers and Butterflies (1946) London; New York: The Studio, "How To Do It" Series, no. 33
- British Butterflies (1949) London: Collins, "Britain in Pictures" Series
- How to Draw Pond Life (1956) London: Studio Publications
Illustrating others' works
- Hedgerow Tales by Enid BlytonEnid BlytonEnid Blyton was an English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.Noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups,her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.One of Blyton's most...
(1935) - Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia (1935)
- Insect Life in Britain by Geoffrey Taylor (1945)
- British Garden Flowers by George M. Taylor (1946)
- Some British Beetles by Geoffrey Taylor (1948)