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Not to be confused with Charles Walter Simpson (Canadian artist).
Charles Walter Simpson
RI
Born(1885-05-08)8 May 1885
Camberley, Surrey, England
Died3 October 1971(1971-10-03) (aged 86)[1]
NationalityEnglish
OccupationPainter
SpouseRuth Simpson

Charles Walter Simpson RI (8 May 1885 – 3 October 1971) was an English painter. He was born in Camberley, Surrey, England.[2] Simpson lived in Lamorna, Cornwall, in the early 1910s, and returned there in the 1930s, earning a reputation as an animal and bird painter.[3] He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1948,[2] and his work was part of the art competitions at four Olympic Games.[4] An exhibition of his work was held at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in 2005.[2] From 1913 until her death in 1964, he was married to the artist Ruth Simpson.

References

  1. ^ Charles Walter Simpson at Olympedia
  2. ^ a b c "Charles Walter Simpson". The Lamorna Society. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Falmouth National Maritime Museum 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 35. Episode 8. 2012-11-25. BBC. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  4. ^ "Charles Walter Simpson". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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