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1890 Chiswick, London, England - 1973 Sussex, England. Known for: Sailing ships and ocean view painting.
Sea painter, Montague Dawson was born in Chiswick, England in 1890, the son of Charles Ernest Dawson and Florence Hope Dawson (nee Bithrey). His mother died in 1893, giving birth to her seventh... Read full biography
Sea painter, Montague Dawson was born in Chiswick, England in 1890, the son of Charles Ernest Dawson and Florence Hope Dawson (nee Bithrey). His mother died in 1893, giving birth to her seventh child, also named Florence Hope. Dawson was the grandson of Henry Dawson and nephew of Henry Alfred... Read full biography
Sea painter, Montague Dawson was born in Chiswick, England in 1890, the son of Charles Ernest Dawson and Florence Hope Dawson (nee Bithrey). His mother died in 1893, giving birth to her seventh child, also named Florence Hope. Dawson was the grandson of Henry Dawson and nephew of Henry Alfred Dawson, both landscape and marine artists of note. Dawson began drawing as a child, and completed his first painting, a watercolor sunset, just after his fifth birthday. Dawson never attended art school,... Read full biography
Sea painter, Montague Dawson was born in Chiswick, England in 1890, the son of Charles Ernest Dawson and Florence Hope Dawson (nee Bithrey). His mother died in 1893, giving birth to her seventh child, also named Florence Hope. Dawson was the grandson of Henry Dawson and nephew of Henry Alfred Dawson, both landscape and marine artists of note. Dawson began drawing as a child, and completed his first painting, a watercolor sunset, just after his fifth birthday. Dawson never attended art school, but took every opportunity of looking at paintings and absorbing the methods of the masters. Early in his youth, the family moved to Southampton Water where Dawson enjoyed fishing, sailing, and watching the great ships of the world anchoring in the... Read full biography
Sea painter, Montague Dawson was born in Chiswick, England in 1890, the son of Charles Ernest Dawson and Florence Hope Dawson (nee Bithrey). His mother died in 1893, giving birth to her seventh child, also named Florence Hope. Dawson was the grandson of Henry Dawson and nephew of Henry Alfred Dawson, both landscape and marine artists of note. Dawson began drawing as a child, and completed his first painting, a watercolor sunset, just after his fifth birthday. Dawson never attended art school, but took every opportunity of looking at paintings and absorbing the methods of the masters. Early in his youth, the family moved to Southampton Water where Dawson enjoyed fishing, sailing, and watching the great ships of the world anchoring in the harbor. Around 1910 Dawson joined a commercial art studio where he worked on posters and developed hi... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Icebergs, Glaciers
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Marine Specialty
Exhibition By An Art School
- •Royal Academy of the Arts, England