George Edmund Butler

landscape and portrait painter (1872-1936)
Person human Q5538847
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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], teacher[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

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[12].
  • George Edmund Butler held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • 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 professions included graphic artist[10].
  • George Edmund Butler's field of work was painting[14].
  • George Edmund Butler was employed by Clifton College[15].
  • George Edmund Butler's education included a stint at Lambeth School of Art[16].
  • George Edmund Butler was educated at Académie Julian[17].
  • George Edmund Butler's education included a stint at City and Guilds of London Art School[18].
  • George Edmund Butler was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[19].
  • George Edmund Butler was a member of Wellington Art Club[20].
  • George Edmund Butler is recorded as male[21].
  • George Edmund Butler's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Edmund Butler's genre is portrait[23].
  • George Edmund Butler's genre is landscape painting[24].
  • George Edmund Butler's Commons category is recorded as George Edmund Butler[25].
  • George Edmund Butler's family name is recorded as Butler[26].
  • George Edmund Butler's given name is recorded as George[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[16], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1854[30]; Académie Julian[17], an art academy[31], in France[32], founded in 1867[33]; City and Guilds of London Art School[18], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1935[36]; and Royal Academy of Fine Arts[19], 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], teacher[9], and graphic artist[10]. George Edmund Butler's field of work was painting[14]. He was employed by Clifton College[15].

Death and Burial

George Edmund Butler died on August 9, 1936[5]. He passed away in Twickenham[4]. Burial took place at Twickenham Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George Edmund Butler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was George Edmund Butler born?

Born in Southampton[2].

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], teacher[9], and graphic artist[10].

Where did George Edmund Butler go to school?

George Edmund Butler was educated at Lambeth School of Art[16], Académie Julian[17], City and Guilds of London Art School[18], and Royal Academy of Fine Arts[19].

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  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F06E-D9F2-9F88-9A4D-D1BD
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → George, Edmund
    Field of work → painting
    Family name → Butler
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