George Edmund Butler

landscape and portrait painter (1872-1936)
Person human Q5538847
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George Edmund Butler

Summary

George Edmund Butler is a human[1]. He was born in Southampton[2]. He was born on January 15, 1872[3]. He died in Twickenham[4]. He died on August 9, 1936[5]. He worked as a landscape painter[6], New Zealand official war artists[7], painter[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • George Edmund Butler's place of birth was Southampton[2].
  • George Edmund Butler passed away in Twickenham[4].
  • George Edmund Butler was born on January 15, 1872[3].
  • George Edmund Butler died on August 9, 1936[5].
  • George Edmund Butler is buried at Twickenham Cemetery[11].
  • George Edmund Butler held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • George Edmund Butler's professions included landscape painter[6].
  • George Edmund Butler worked as a New Zealand official war artists[7].
  • George Edmund Butler's professions included painter[8].
  • George Edmund Butler worked as a teacher[9].
  • George Edmund Butler's field of work was painting[13].
  • George Edmund Butler was employed by Clifton College[14].
  • George Edmund Butler was educated at Lambeth School of Art[15].
  • George Edmund Butler's education included a stint at Académie Julian[16].
  • George Edmund Butler was educated at City and Guilds of London Art School[17].
  • George Edmund Butler's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[18].
  • George Edmund Butler was a member of Wellington Art Club[19].
  • George Edmund Butler is recorded as male[20].
  • George Edmund Butler's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Edmund Butler's genre is portrait[22].
  • George Edmund Butler's genre is landscape painting[23].
  • George Edmund Butler's Commons category is recorded as George Edmund Butler[24].
  • George Edmund Butler's family name is recorded as Butler[25].
  • George Edmund Butler's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • George Edmund Butler's given name is recorded as Edmund[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Southampton[2], George Edmund Butler… he was born on January 15, 1872[3].

Education

Educated at Lambeth School of Art[15], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1854[30]; Académie Julian[16], an art academy[31], in France[32], founded in 1867[33]; City and Guilds of London Art School[17], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1935[36]; and Royal Academy of Fine Arts[18], an art academy[37], in Belgium[38], founded in 1663[39], headquartered in Antwerp[40]. George Edmund Butler studied under James Nairn[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include landscape painter[6], New Zealand official war artists[7], painter[8], and teacher[9]. George Edmund Butler's field of work was painting[13]. He was employed by Clifton College[14].

Death and Burial

George Edmund Butler died on August 9, 1936[5]. He passed away in Twickenham[4]. Burial took place at Twickenham Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

George Edmund Butler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was George Edmund Butler born?

Born in Southampton[2], George Edmund Butler…

Where did George Edmund Butler die?

George Edmund Butler passed away in Twickenham[4].

What did George Edmund Butler do for work?

George Edmund Butler worked as landscape painter[6], New Zealand official war artists[7], painter[8], and teacher[9].

Where did George Edmund Butler go to school?

George Edmund Butler was educated at Lambeth School of Art[15], Académie Julian[16], City and Guilds of London Art School[17], and Royal Academy of Fine Arts[18].

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  6. [15] . Nineteenth century New Zealand artists: a guide and handbook. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . warart.archives.govt.nz. Retrieved . warart.archives.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . warart.archives.govt.nz. Retrieved . warart.archives.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Nineteenth century New Zealand artists: a guide and handbook. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [41] . warart.archives.govt.nz. Retrieved . warart.archives.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name George, Edmund
    Field of work painting
    Family name Butler
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