Henry Scott Tuke

Henry Scott Tuke
A bust-length monochrome photograph of a white male with a handlebar moustache; wearing a jacket and tie.
Tuke in the 1880s
Born(1858-06-12)12 June 1858
York, England
Died13 March 1929(1929-03-13) (aged 70)
EducationSlade School of Art
MovementNewlyn School
Awards

Henry Scott Tuke RA RWS (12 June 1858 – 13 March 1929), was an English artist. His most notable work was in the Impressionist style and he is best known for his paintings of nude boys and young men.

Trained at the Slade School of Art under Alphonse Legros and Sir Edward Poynter, Tuke developed a close relationship with the Newlyn School of painters, his work being exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, of which he became a Full Member. In addition to his achievements as a figurative painter, he was an established maritime artist and produced many portraits of sailing ships. He was highly prolific, with over 1,300 works listed and more being discovered.