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1859 Manly, Australia - 1943 Sydney, Australia. Known for: Seascape and coastal scene painting.
William Lister Lister was an Australian painter who won the Wynne Prize* seven times. He was born in Manly, a suburb of Sydney. At the age of eight he moved with his parents to Yorkshire, England,... Read full biography
William Lister Lister was an Australian painter who won the Wynne Prize* seven times. He was born in Manly, a suburb of Sydney. At the age of eight he moved with his parents to Yorkshire, England, spent a year in France and finally Glasgow, Scotland, where he studied mechanical engineering... Read full biography
William Lister Lister was an Australian painter who won the Wynne Prize* seven times. He was born in Manly, a suburb of Sydney. At the age of eight he moved with his parents to Yorkshire, England, spent a year in France and finally Glasgow, Scotland, where he studied mechanical engineering (1876-80) at the College of Science and Arts and at the Fairfield Engineering Works. There he joined the St Mungo Art Club, exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy* at the age of seventeen. After serving... Read full biography
William Lister Lister was an Australian painter who won the Wynne Prize* seven times. He was born in Manly, a suburb of Sydney. At the age of eight he moved with his parents to Yorkshire, England, spent a year in France and finally Glasgow, Scotland, where he studied mechanical engineering (1876-80) at the College of Science and Arts and at the Fairfield Engineering Works. There he joined the St Mungo Art Club, exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy* at the age of seventeen. After serving four years at sea as a ship's engineer, he settled in London, where he began painting professionally as well as teaching. He returned to Sydney in 1888 where he began producing the seascapes and coastal scenes for which he is best known. He joined the... Read full biography
William Lister Lister was an Australian painter who won the Wynne Prize* seven times. He was born in Manly, a suburb of Sydney. At the age of eight he moved with his parents to Yorkshire, England, spent a year in France and finally Glasgow, Scotland, where he studied mechanical engineering (1876-80) at the College of Science and Arts and at the Fairfield Engineering Works. There he joined the St Mungo Art Club, exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy* at the age of seventeen. After serving four years at sea as a ship's engineer, he settled in London, where he began painting professionally as well as teaching. He returned to Sydney in 1888 where he began producing the seascapes and coastal scenes for which he is best known. He joined the Art Society (later Royal Art Society), and remained with that organization through its many upheavals, exhibiting from 1899. In 189... Read full biography
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William Lister Lister was an Australian painter who won the Wynne Prize* seven times. He was born in Manly, a suburb of Sydney. At the age of eight he moved with his parents to Yorkshire, England, spent a year in France and finally Glasgow, Scotland, where he studied mechanical engineering (1876-80) at the College of Science and Arts and at the Fairfield Engineering Works. There he joined the St Mungo Art Club, exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy* at the age of seventeen.
After serving four years at sea as a ship's engineer, he settled in London, where he began painting professionally as well as teaching. He returned to Sydney in 1888 where he began producing the seascapes and coastal scenes for which he is best known.
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