Figure 1.-- This Stoppoloni portrait is the Hon. Cecil Edward Agar-Robartes (1892-1939). The boys here is the Hon. Cecil Edward Agar-Robartes. He was born (1892). He was the son of Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden of Gowran and Mary Dickenson. The portarait here was paibnted (1902). Ccil would habe been about 10 years old. He wears a Fauntleroy blouse. Cecil was educated at Eton College. He graduated from Magdalen College, Cambridge University with a Master of Arts (M.A.). He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade dueing World War JI .2 He fought in the First World War. He gained the rank of Captain in the Tank Corps. He died age 46 at Woodside Nursing Home, Plymouth (1939). DStranely there are all kinds od inyenet items with potraits are hotograph, but very limited biographical information.

Augusto Guglielmo Stoppoloni is known for his impressive oil portraits. He also did genre work, patriotic depictions, as well as watercolors, tapestries, frescoes (for Kimbolton Castle), and restoration work. Augusto was born in San Severino Marche north of Rome (1855). His parents were Antonio and Anna Trotti. His drawing skills were noted as a boy. He entered the Academy of San Luca, a secondary school (1869). The director, Francesco Podesti, was impressed with his drawing skills. In that same year he did some drawings of French troops in Rome. France deployed troops in Rome to protect the papacy (1849). They became part of the patriotic movement promoting the Italian Risorgimento. He attend the 'scuola libera serale di nudo' (free night school of the nude). He began to be recognized as a substantial artist with 'Colera in Sicilia nel 1867' (Cholera in Sicily in 1867) which won a government competition (1880). He stood out with exhibitions at the Mostra of Fine Arts in Turin (1884). Other highly acclaimed portraits followed, including a portrait of Pope Leo XIII (1888). This and other Catholic oriented works caused the energetic British prelate Cardinal Vaugh to encourage Stoppolino to move to England (1891). As a result, much of the artists active years were spent in England. He worked in London. While in England he decorated cathedrals, ran a school of Christian art, painted portraits (often of Catholic families), frescoed the castle of the Duchess of Manchester, and designed tapestries. Here we see one of the portraits Stoppoloni painted while in Britain -- Cecil Edward Agar-Robartes (figure 1). During this time he also sent works back to Italy for exhibition. While in Britain he exhibited works depicting Italian scenes at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition/St. Louis World Fair (1904). He also exhibited in Paris and Milan. He won several prizes, including the prize of the figure at the Crystal Palace in London (1905). We note genre work with Italian themes. He returned to Italy (1910). Shortly after Europe was rocked by World War I. Stoppoloni played his role in the War creating images of a patriotic character, basically heroic poem paintings. He did many more sketches. His output declined after the War. He died in Gubbio (1936).

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