Painter Augustus John

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Augustus John

Living place: Wales

Birthday: 4-1-1878

Global rank: #51788

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Who is Painter Augustus John?
Later Impressionist painter known for his portraits of Colonels T. E. Lawrence and W. B. Yeats. He was the subject of the BBC documentary, 'The Mountain That Had to Be Painted,' from 2011.
He was fascinated by the Romanians and served as President of the Lore Gypsy Society for nearly 30 years. past year.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He briefly studied at the Tenbly School of Art and then attended the Slade School of Art at University College, London. He was the famous Henry Tonks' prize student at Slade.

Family life info

He had five children with his first wife, Ida Nettleship. After her death, he had two more children with his mistress turned wife, Dorothy "Dorelia" McNeill.

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His work was favorably compared with Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse.

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When was Painter Augustus John born?
Augustus John was born in 4-1-1878, death year is , at the age of 146.
Where is Painter Augustus John's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Augustus John was born in . is a Painter, whose Zodiac is Capricorn, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Ox. Augustus John's global rank is 51788 and whose rank is 153 in list of famous Painter.
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Events in 1878 and 4-1

Birthday Augustus John (4-1) in history

  • Day 4-1 year 1885: Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed what is thought to be the first appendectomy.
  • Day 4-1 year 1896: Utah was admitted as 45th state in the United States.
  • Day 4-1 year 1904: In Gonzales v. Williams, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that citizens of Puerto Rico are not aliens and can enter the U.S. freely.
  • Day 4-1 year 1948: Burma (Myanmar) gained independence from Great Britain.
  • Day 4-1 year 1951: During the Korean War, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul.
  • Day 4-1 year 1965: President Johnson outlined his "Great Society" in his State of the Union address.
  • Day 4-1 year 1999: Former wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota's governor.
  • Day 4-1 year 2007: California Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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