Summary of the life and times of Edwin Ellis
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Born in Manvers Street, Nottingham into a lace making family on 12 February
Successful in the Nottingham School of Art annual examinations First recorded exhibition of work at the Nottingham School of Art Moves to London to work as an artist First exhibits work at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and the Royal Academy First exhibits at the Society of British Artists Marries Catherine Alice Wood in Nottingham on 31 December Birth of first child, Bert Leigh in Nottingham Joins the Langham Sketching Club in London Birth of second child, Sydney Vincent Leigh in Whitby Painting tours of Guernsey, Northumberland, North Wales and Yorkshire Birth of third child, Grace Leigh in London Elected member of the Society of British Artists Birth of fourth child, Mary Isabella in London Catherine Ellis appears on stage and publishes a short novel Family home moves to Godalming, Surrey Birth of fifth child, Percy Raymond in Godalming Painting tour of Hartlepool and Yorkshire First reference in the press to Edwin Ellis as an impressionist painter Family moves back to London Exhibits paintings from tour of St Ives, Cornwall that are influential in the formation of the St Ives Artists’ Colony First exhibits at the Grosvenor Gallery, London Exhibits at the first annual exhibition of the Manchester Art Gallery Family move to Deganwy, North Wales Exhibits in Cardiff at an exhibition illuminated with ‘the new electric light’ Caricature of Royal Academy exhibit published in the magazine Punch Accepts invitation to join the Nottingham Society of Artists Sues Catherine for divorce on grounds of adultery. Case heard but divorce does not proceed and parties reconcile Family move back to London Catherine resumes her acting career with a touring company Whistler elected president of Society of British Artists Declares himself bankrupt Royal Charter granted to the Society of British Artists Caught drunk and disorderly in London with fellow artist, John Holland Whistler resigns as president of Royal Society of British Artists. Several members resign in support, but not Edwin Ellis Bankruptcy discharged Separates from Catherine after marriage breakdown Major retrospective exhibition of 84 loan paintings at Nottingham Museum and Art Gallery Final exhibitions of work for sale Catherine petitions for divorce on grounds of adultery and desertion Marriage dissolved and Catherine given custody of youngest child – Percy Raymond Dies at 52 York Road, London of alcohol related problems on 18 April Buried in Lambeth Cemetery (renamed Tooting Burial Ground) on 20 April Author: Stephen Hickford |
