George Clausen

Sir
George Clausen
RA RWS RI ROI
George Clausen, Self portrait
Born18 April 1852
London, England
Died22 November 1944(1944-11-22) (aged 92)
Thatcham, Berkshire, England
Alma mater
Known for
  • Founding member of NEAC
    • painting
    • watercolour
    • oils
Movement
  • British impressionism
  • British War Art
  • Rural naturalism
SpouseAgnes Mary Webster
Elected
  • ARI 1876; RI 1879
  • ROI 1883
  • NEAC 1886 (founding member)
  • ARWS 1889; RWS 1898
  • ARA 1895; RA 1908
  • HonRBA 1923
  • RSW 1926
  • HonSGA

Sir George Clausen RA RWS RI ROI (18 April 1852 – 22 November 1944) was a British artist working in oil and watercolour, etching, mezzotint, drypoint and occasionally lithographs. He was knighted in 1927.

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