David Tindle
(1932-), PainterSitter in 11 portraits
Artist of 3 portraits
Painter; Tindle studied at Coventry School of Art and was associated early in his career with the Soho artists of the late 1940s and early 1950s. His teaching posts include Visiting Tutor at the Royal College of Art (1972-83) and Ruskin Master of Drawing at Oxford University (1983-5). In 1979 Tindle was elected Royal Academician. He is best-known for his work in the medium of egg tempera and has subsequently developed a meticulous pointilliste technique to produce mainly still life, landscapes and interiors.
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by John Minton
pencil, 29 April 1952
NPG 7058
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by John Malcolm Couzins, for Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1960s
NPG x135182
by John Malcolm Couzins, for Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1960s
NPG x135183
by Dennis Toff
archival inkjet print, 20 July 2007
NPG x131359
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