George Dunlop Leslie

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Self-Portrait (1882)

George Dunlop Leslie (born July 2, 1835 in London , † February 21, 1921 in Lindfield ( Sussex )) was an English painter and illustrator .

life and work

Her first place

Leslie, son of Charles Robert Leslie , was initially a pupil of his father, then moved into the academy in 1854 and successfully exhibited his first painting, The Hope , in 1857 , which was followed by a large number of others who had a deep feeling in the connection between the landscape and the figures and show great grace, but are often soft and fuzzy in color. The most important are:

  • The Reminiscence of a Ball (1859)
  • The feast day in the monastery (1861)
  • The country cousins
  • News from home
  • The Admiral's Empty Sleeve (1868)
  • The boatman's house
  • The "Fortunes" Society of Young Ladies (1870)
  • Nausicaa (1871)
  • The Auburn Girl (1874)
  • Lavinia, Lucy and Puck

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personal data
SURNAME Leslie, George Dunlop
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English painter and illustrator
DATE OF BIRTH July 2, 1835
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH February 21, 1921
Place of death Lindfield , Sussex , England