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Arthur John Elsley

Arthur John Elsley (1860 - 1952) was active/lived in United Kingdom, England.  Arthur Elsley is known for Animal, figure and genre painting.

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Arthur John Elsley was born in London on November 20, 1860.  His earliest known work was a portrait sketch of a little dog, entitled Vic (painted in 1871).  At the age of 14 he entered the South Kensington School of Art.  In 1876 at age sixteen, Elsley became a probationer at the Royal Academy School, and only two years later exhibited his first painting of a pony.

Although he was born in London, and lived there for most of his life, Elsley preferred the countryside.  Even in the days when cycling was a rarity, he thought nothing of pedaling fifty miles out of the city in search of suitable material.  As it were, English collectors had a growing appreciation for paintings depicting everyday family life. The new affluent middle class was particularly interested in scenes of pretty children with their pets rendered in playful settings.  Arthur John Elsley, was one of the most well known and sensitive of these artists.  Hi   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2640 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Arthur John Elsley

   Arthur John Elsley  Born:  1860 - London, England
Died:   1952 - London, England
Known for:  Animal, figure and genre painting

Arthur John Elsley was born in London on November 20, 1860.  His earliest known work was a portrait sketch of a little dog, entitled Vic (painted in 1871).  At the age of 14 he entered the South Kensington School of Art.  In 1876 at age sixteen, Elsley became a probationer at the Royal Academy School, and only two years later exhibited his first painting of a pony.

Although he was born in London, and lived there for most of his life, Elsley preferred the countryside.  Even in the days when cycling was a rarity, he thought nothing of pedaling fifty miles out of the city in search of suitable material.  As it were, English collectors had a growing appreciation for paintings depicting everyd  ...  Displaying 750 of 2640 characters.

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