John Seymour Lucas

Visual Artist

1849 – 1923

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Who was John Seymour Lucas?

John Seymour Lucas was a Victorian English historical and portrait painter as well as an accomplished theatrical costume designer. He was born into an artistic London family, and originally trained as a woodcarver, but turned his attention to portrait painting and entered first the St. Martin's Lane Art School and later the Royal Academy Schools. Here he met his French wife, fellow artist Marie Cornelissen, whom he married in 1877. Lucas’ artistic education included extensive travels around Europe, particularly Holland and Spain, where he studied the Flemish and Spanish Masters. He first started exhibiting in 1872, was elected an associate member of the Royal Academy in 1876 and a full Royal Academician in 1898.

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Born
Dec 21, 1849
London
Nationality
  • England
Education
  • Royal Academy of Arts
Died
May 8, 1923

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on July 23, 2013

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