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George Edmund Butler
1872-01-15 – 1936-08-09
Life & Legacy
George Edmund Butler ((1872-01-15)15 January 1872 – (1936-08-09)9 August 1936) was a landscape and portrait painter specialising in oils and watercolours. Born in England, his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was 11 years old. After completing his schooling, he studied art at the Wellington School of Design and at various schools in Europe . He returned to New Zealand and worked as a professional artist for a time before settling in England. He soon developed a reputation for portrait and landscape works. Late in the First World War, he became an official war artist in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF), with the honorary rank of captain. He executed several works of senior officers of the NZEF and its battles after the war and died in England in 1936.
Occupation & Career
landscape painter, New Zealand official war artists, painter, teacher, graphic artist
Education
Lambeth School of Art; Académie Julian; City and Guilds of London Art School; Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Clifton College
Organizations & Memberships
Wellington Art Club
Education & Institutions
Académie Julian · City and Guilds of London Art School · Lambeth School of Art · Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5538847 — wikidata View source
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