John Phillip

This article is about the Scottish painter. For the English poet and dramatist, see John Phillip (poet).
Not to be confused with John Philip.

John Phillip
Self-portrait
Born(1817-04-19)19 April 1817
Aberdeen, Scotland
Died27 February 1867(1867-02-27) (aged 49)
London, England
NationalityScottish

John Phillip (19 April 1817–27 February 1867) was a Victorian era Scottish painter best known for his portrayals of Spanish life. He started painting these studies after a trip to Spain in 1851. He was nicknamed John 'Spanish' Phillip.[1]

  1. ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "Phillip, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 45. London: Smith, Elder & Co.