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Henry Charles Brewer

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Henry Charles Brewer (1866 - 1950)[1][2] was a British artist, the son of artist Henry William Brewer.[3] Brewer studied at Westminster School of Art with Frederick Brown and lived in London, where he painted numerous urban scenes,[3] and executed the notable wall paintings in the Lady Chapel of St Peter's Church, Ealing.[4] He exhibited at the Fine Art Society and the Royal Academy between 1899 and 1902, and in 1913 the Royal Society of Arts awarded him its gold medal.[5] Brewer also participated in a number of exhibitions in Australia and New Zealand.[5] A member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, Brewer was elected to the Royal Institution of Great Britain in 1914.[3]

References

  1. ^ "A Street in Tangier". V&A Museum. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ "St Paul's Cathedral observed ..." Christie's. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Bolton, R. 'Views of Russia and Russian Work on Paper', Sphinx Fine Art, 2010
  4. ^ Hayes, R. 'New & Old: A History of St Peter's Church Mount Park, Ealing', 1985
  5. ^ a b 'Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators, Volume 1', Oxford University Press, 2012