Stanhope Forbes | |
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Born | 18 November 1857 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 2 March 1947 | (aged 89)
Education | Lambeth School of Art, Royal Academy, and in Paris under Léon Bonnat |
Known for | Painter |
Movement | Newlyn School |
Spouse | Elizabeth Forbes |
Awards | RA |
Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (18 November 1857 – 2 March 1947) was an Irish artist and a founding member of the influential Newlyn school of painters. He was often called 'the father of the Newlyn School'.[1]