Maurice Greiffenhagen
Maurice Greiffenhagen (born December 15, 1862 in London , † December 26, 1931 ) was a British painter who had been a member of the Royal Academy since 1884 .
Life
Maurice Greiffenhagen was born in London as the son of a Baltic merchant who had settled in England. He married Beatrice Latham in 1889. In 1891 they lived at Primrose Hill Studios, close to other artists. They soon moved to 12 Loudon Road, where they lived for the rest of his life.
From 1906 to 1926 he taught at the Glasgow School of Art and was made an associate member of the Royal Academy in 1916 and a Royal Academician in 1922. He painted a wide variety of pictures, especially landscapes and portraits. In addition, he also designed posters, e.g. B. London: Piccadilly and one of the most popular travel posters, Gateway to Scotland , commissioned by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1924 .
His painting The Idyll inspired DH Lawrence for his novel White Peacock , as it had a profound effect on the author. He also illustrated books such as Sanders of the River for Windsor Magazine. His friendship with Henry Rider Haggard led him to illustrate Haggard's popular adventure books such as She or The Sacred Flower .
Web links
Remarks
- ^ Maurice William Greiffenhagen - National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved July 26, 2020 (English).
- ↑ a b c Maurice Greiffenhagen RA (1862-1931). In: St John's Wood Memories. Retrieved July 26, 2020 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Greiffenhagen, Maurice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1931 |