Augustus Edwin John
Art > Artist

During the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, Augustus Edwin John was considered amongst the most important and influential artists in Britain.

Augustus John

• 1894: Goes to London to study art at the Slade School of Fine Art.
• 1901: Marries Ida Nettleship.
• 1901: Appointed to teach art at Liverpool University.
• 1902: The birth of his son, David. Meets Dorothy McNeill (Dorelia), who became his most important model and lifelong inspiration.
• 1907: The death of his wife, Ida, whilst giving birth to their fifth child.
• Dorelia becomes Augustus’s wife in all but name.
• 1911: The family lived at Alderney Manor, Dorset.
• 1927: The family moved to Fryern Court, Hampshire, Augustus nonetheless spending much of his time in his studio in London.
• 1928: Elected as a full member of the Royal Academy.
• 1938: Resigned from the Royal Academy.
• 1940: Reinstated as a member of the Royal Academy.
• 1942: Awarded the Order of Merit for his services to art.

Place of Birth: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

Date of Birth: 4 January 1878

Date of Death: 31 October 1961

‘He was associated with the New English Art Club and the Camden Town Group but remained largely independent from artistic trends and movements.’ – ‘Augustus John (1878-1961), Painter’, National Portrait Gallery – https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp02437/augustus-edwin-john

External Links

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Dictionary of Welsh Biography - Augustus Edwin John