Sir John Lavery (Ireland 1856-1941)
From the Cliffs, 1901
Hazel in Tangier, 1911
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The Path by the River, Maidenhead (1919)
oil on canvas 63.5 x 76.2 cm
The Path by the River, Maidenhead (1919)
oil on canvas 63.5 x 76.2 cm
The Golf Course, North Berwick 1922
Sir John Lavery (20 March 1856 – 10 January 1941) was an Irish painter best known for his portraits.
Belfast-born John Lavery attended the Haldane Academy, in Glasgow, in the 1870s and the Académie Julianin Paris in the early 1880s. He returned to Glasgow and was associated with the Glasgow School.
In 1888 he was commissioned to paint the state visit of Queen Victoria to the Glasgow International Exhibition. This launched his career as a society painter and he moved to London soon after. In London he became friendly with James McNeill Whistler and was clearly influenced by him.
Belfast-born John Lavery attended the Haldane Academy, in Glasgow, in the 1870s and the Académie Julianin Paris in the early 1880s. He returned to Glasgow and was associated with the Glasgow School.
In 1888 he was commissioned to paint the state visit of Queen Victoria to the Glasgow International Exhibition. This launched his career as a society painter and he moved to London soon after. In London he became friendly with James McNeill Whistler and was clearly influenced by him.
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