Henry Meynell Rheam
Henry Meynell Rheam (13 January 1859 – 1920) was a painter from England. Rheam was born in Birkenhead and studied in Germany and at the Académie Julian in Paris before settling in Newlyn and associating with the Newlyn School. He is known for his late Pre-Raphaelite paintings.
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- Name
- Henry Meynell Rheam
- Born
- 13 January 1859
- Birthplace
- Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
- Died
- 1920
- Place of death
- Penzance, Cornwall, England
- Education
- Académie Julian
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Henry Meynell Rheam (13 January 1859 – 1920) was a painter from England. Rheam was born in Birkenhead and studied in Germany and at the Académie Julian in Paris before settling in Newlyn and associating with the Newlyn School. He is known for his late Pre-Raphaelite paintings.
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The Girl in Blue artist model was Bessie Paul. Rheam died in Penzance, England.
The Fairy Wood. Pencil and watercolor heightened with bodycolour on paper
Henry Meynell Rheam · Christie's, LotFinder: entry 6426704 (sale 22125, lot 35, New York, 14 June 2023) – with frame
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• Name — Henry Meynell Rheam • Born — 13 January 1859 • Birthplace — Birkenhead, Cheshire, England • Died — 1920 • Place of death — Penzance, Cornwall, England • Education — Académie Julian • Occupation — Painter
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• Illustration — The Sorceress, 1898 • Illustration — Sleeping Beauty, 1899 • Illustration — La Belle Dame sans Merci, 1901 • Illustration — The Fairy Woods, 1903 • Illustration — Lady in Medieval Dress, 1907 • Illustration — Titania • Illustration — The Lady of Shalott
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1859
Henry Meynell Rheam born at Birkenhead.
1920
Henry Meynell Rheam died at Penzance.
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- 1.Takanen, R. Awakening beauty: A woman on the verge of emancipation?. Kunstiteaduslikke Uurimusi. 26. 3. 7–39. 2017.
- 2.The Paintrist Files.
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