1,394About William Dargie
Painter William Dargie was born on June 4, 1912 in Victoria, Australia (He dies at the age of 91, on July 26, 2003).
Australian painter known especially for his portraits. He won the Archibald Prize, Australia's premier award for portrait artists, a record eight separate times, the most of any Australian artist.
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William Dargie before becoming famous
William Dargie was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1912 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).
During World War II, he served with the Australian Army in the Middle East, New Guinea, India, and Burma, rising to the rank of Captain. He was digging a trench in Tobruk, Libya, when he was informed that he had won the Archibald Prize in 1942.
Achievement of William Dargie
He was an official Australian war artist during World War II. He also painted multiple portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Australia, plus the official portraits of two Prime Ministers of Australia and two Governors-General of Australia. He painted two portraits of Queen Elizabeth, both done after meeting with the queen in Buckingham Palace. The second, a replica of the first, was painted as "insurance" in case the first was lost in transit to Australia.
William Dargie's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was born in William Alexander Dargie in Footscray, Victoria, the first son of Andrew Dargie and Adelaide (née Sargent). His younger brother Horrie Dargie was a noted Australian musician and harmonicist.
William Dargie Collabed with
Other notable people he painted included Tennis Player Margaret Court, Entrepreneur Essington Lewis, and Painter Albert Namatjira.
William Dargie Income & Net worth
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William Dargie Height and Weight
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