Sir George Clausen
(1852-1944), PainterLater Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 6 portraits
Artist of 2 portraits
At the age of fourteen, George Clausen was apprenticed to the drawing office of Messrs Trollope, a London firm of decorators. While working there he attended evening classes at the National Art Training School, South Kensington. Clausen was a founder-member of the New English Art Club (NEAC) and was committed to reforming the selection process of the Royal Academy. He was the most widely respected of the NEAC painters, promoting the interests of the Glasgow Boys. In 1904 Clausen was appointed Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy, a post he held for two years.
by Sir George Clausen
pen and ink, 1895
NPG 3041
by Fradelle & Young
carbon print, 4 November 1899
NPG x19022
by Unknown photographer
matte bromide print, 1915 or before
NPG x6086
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1930
NPG x166579
by Francis Dodd
drypoint, 1914
NPG D32125
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