Gordon Ellis
Gordon Ellis | |
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| Born | Ian Gordon Ellis 17 July 1920 Warrington, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 3 December 1978 (aged 58) |
| Education | Merchant Taylors School, Crosby |
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| Spouse | Barbara Kay |
Ian Gordon Ellis (17 July 1920 – 3 December 1978) was a British artist who specialised in maritime painting. He had his first commission published in the Liverpool Daily Post at the age of thirteen and after a period as a draughtsman became a professional artist in 1948. Ellis was often commissioned by shipping companies to create paintings of newly launched vessels.