John Longstaff | |
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Born | John Campbell Longstaff 10 March 1861 |
Died | 1 October 1941 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | (aged 80)
Nationality | Australian |
Known for | Painting |
Sir John Campbell Longstaff (10 March 1861 – 1 October 1941) was an Australian painter, war artist and a five-time winner of the Archibald Prize for portraiture. Longstaff was one of the most prolific portraitists of the Edwardian period, painting many high society figures in both Australia and Britain.[1]
His cousin Will Longstaff was also a painter and war artist.