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Edward Roworth

Edward Roworth (1880 - 1964) was active/lived in United Kingdom, South Africa.  Edward Roworth is known for Landscape and portrait painting, frescoes.

Edward Roworth (1880 Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 1964)

He studied with Tom Wostyn at Heaton, near Manchester; and took some classes with Sir Hubert Herkomer at Bushey; he studied at the Slade School with Henry Tonks and  fresco painting in Florence

1902: Edward Roworth came to South Africa with British forces engaged in Anglo-Boer War; remained and settled in Cape Town; established a teaching studio in Burg St and became active in art-circles; set himself the goal of achieving a distinctively South African style in landscape; joined South African Society of Artists; became center of controversy through public expression of his forthright attitudes; respected as a portraitist and important commissions came his way.

1908: Edward Roworth elected President of South African Society of Artists, a position he occupied again in 1918-20 and 1933-36.

1909: Edward Roworth received his most significant commission, the task of painting the National Conve   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4139 characters.]  Artist bio

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