Artist: Augustus John (1878 - 1961)
Nationality: English
Movement: English School
Media: Painting
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Biography:
While studying at the Slade School of Art and the University of London, Augustus Edwin John won a scholarship for his painting, Moses and the Brazen Serpent. In 1900, he traveled to Paris and then continued throughout the Netherlands, Belgium and Provence and painted under the influence of the Post-Impressionists. John served as a Canadian war artist during Word War I and then continued to paint portraits in England. He was appointed to the Royal Academy in 1928 and was given the Order of Merit in 1942.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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Augustus Edwin John, The Charwoman, 1906
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Augustus Edwin John, The Tinkers (the Wayfarers), 1920
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Augustus Edwin John, The Serving Maid, 1919
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Augustus Edwin John, Portrait of Jane Churchill, 1942
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Augustus Edwin John, Fruit Sellers( E), 1919
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Augustus Edwin John, The Imbecile (The Idiot), 1902 - 1903
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Augustus Edwin John, Head of Stephen Granger: to the right, 1906
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Augustus Edwin John, Four Studies of a Fishergirl of Equihen, circa 1900
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Augustus Edwin John, Mother and Child Seated, Girl Standing, 1906
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John Augustus Atkinson, Ships of the Reign of King Edward IV, 1482, 1812
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John Neagle - Colonel Augustus James Pleasonton 1846 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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John Faber the Younger, Portrait of Augustus Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswick, 17th - 18th century
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Portrait Head of Augustus
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John Augustus Hows, Forest Pictures in the Adirondacks with poems by Alfred B. Street (New York: James G. Gregory, 1865), 1865
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John Augustus Atkinson, A picturesque Representation of the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the Russiansä (London: printed by W. Bulmer and Co.äfor the proprietorsä, 1803), vol. 1, 1803
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John Augustus Hows, Storm Mountain, on page 7 in the book, Forest Pictures in the Adirondacks (New York: James G. Gregory, 1865), circa 1864
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Robert Feke, American, about 1707–about 1751 John Channing about 1747-49 Oil on canvas 127 x
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Matthew Harris Jouett - Augustus Fielding Hawkins c. 1820 oil on wood National Gallery of Art American
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Richard Wilson - Bridge of Augustus at Rimini n.d. oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum British
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Portrait of Antonia Minor
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Augustus Watt Callcott, Sir Augustus Watt Callcott*s Italian & English Landscapes (London: Henry Graves & Co., 1847), 1847
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Wenceslas Hollar, Augustus, 17th century
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Dennis Miller Bunker, American, 1861-1890 George Augustus Gardner 1888 Oil on canvas 111.76 x 91.44
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Nicolas de Largillierre - Frederick Augustus, Count Rutowski c. 1729 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art French
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Anonymous, Dana Augustus Braman, 1810
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Robert Feke, American, about 1707–about 1751 Mary Channing (Mrs. John Channing) about 1747-49 Oil on
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Marcus Christoph Sadeler, D. Oct. Augustus, 17th century
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Marcus Christoph Sadeler, D. Vespasianus Augustus, 17th century
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Mather Brown - Sir George Augustus Elliott, K.B., First Lord Heathfield of Gibralter 1788-91 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art American
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Augustus John - Joseph E. Widener 1921 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art British
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Augustus Fox, Thomas Gent of York, 19th century
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens, George Washington, 19th - 20th century
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©Yousuf Karsh ; Yousuf Karsh, Canadian (born in Armenia) 1908 Augustus John (head and shoulders)
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©Yousuf Karsh ; Yousuf Karsh, Canadian (born in Armenia) 1908 Augustus John 1954 Photograph, gelatin
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Augustus Pugin, A History of the University of 0xford (London: R. Ackermann, 1814), vol. 1, 1814
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Augustus Pugin, A History of the University of 0xford (London: R. Ackermann, 1814), vol. 2, 1814
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Portrait head of the Emperor Augustus, ca. A.D. 14–37; Tiberian RomanMarble; H. 12 in. (30.48
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Johann Georg Wolffgang, Augustus Hermannus Franckius, etc., 17th - 18th century
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Nicolas Pitau, Portrait of Charles Augustus Wrangell, Swedish General, 17th century
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Augustus Pugin, The New Street looking towards the Quadrant from R. Ackermann"s Repository of Arts, 18th - 19th century

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (30)
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: American Watercolors
The exhibition ranges from John James Audubon to Brice Marden and includes such masters of the watercolor as ...
Killarney Art Gallery: John Lawrence: A Glorious Field of Poppies
John is a painter of light and colour, who likes to work in front of his subject. His landscapes have captured both the stunning beauty of Ireland’s countryside and the admiration of collectors and art lovers around the world. His recent pa...
studio-visit.com: December Issue: John von Bergen
studio-visit.coms aim is to offer an in-depth look at an individual artist or troupe. Each month they offer a personal look into the artists studio along with an interview, slides, and a...
Albright-Knox Art Gallery: John Bisbee: Arc and Plume

JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER : JOHN ROLOFF: DISPLACEMENTS
Printed on billboard material in sequenced segments, Roloff's photographs span many feet and immerse the viewer in a displaced natural surrounding. IMAGE:
Slump (Orchard) II, 1998
Black and white photograph
14 x 24 x 1...
Art Effect Contemporary: John Nolan: Be Inspired - A Celebration Of Colour
John Nolan was born in Dublin Ireland in 1958. Since then he has developed a very distinctive style which is instantly recognisable. John has also seen life on the other side of the fence. He was once a gallery owner. He ran a small establis...
High Museum: Chorus of Light: Photographs from the Sir Elton John Collection
The High Museum of Art is the only venue for these exhibitions. Chorus of Light: Photographs from the Sir Elton John Collection features approximately 320 masterpieces by renowned photographers, including Berenice Abbott, Richard Avedon, D...
National Museums Liverpool: Call for Artists: John Moores 24
The deadline to register to enter is 17 February 2006 - just a month away! For full details visit www.thewalker.org.uk/johnmoores24 ...
Kunsthalle Zurich: John M Armleder: About Nothing. Works on Paper 1964-2004
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Northern Westchester Center for the Arts: John Plunkett: Artist
John's powerful paintings range from warm landscapes of Westchester to bold dynamic abstract images. Renowned for his images of Vietnam, John Plunkett served in the infantry 1969-1971. His images of war have been viewed all over the world in vario...
Bank: John Klima: Toy World
John Klima’s solo exhibition at Bank will mark his Los Angeles debut.  A range of Klima’s work will be exhibited including the Great Game, a software program depicting U.S. Army troop movement and Air Force sortie data from the conflict in Afghani...
Ivy House: John Nolan: A Celebration of Colour
A CELEBRATION OF COLOUR has preoccupied him from an early age and he continues to explore this theme for his exhibition in THE IVY HOUSE. John has had numerous solo exhibitions including shows at the Gallery Restaurant, Coventry, UK, Jones A...
Presentation House Gallery: Camera Over Hollywood: Photographs by John Swope, 1936-1938
John Swope began his career in film and theatre in the early 1930s when, as a student at Harvard University, he joined the University Players theatrical group, which included Henry Fonda, Josh Logan and Jimmy Stewart. In 1936, whi...
Westin Hotel, Dublin, The Exchange Restaurant: John Nolan: Journey Into The Abstract
The public are Familiar with his 30 foo tx 25 foot portrait of James Joyce, which covers the facade of no. 15 Ushers Island, Dublin City - The Joyce House - The portrait will remain there while the house is being restored. John is one of t...
Space 12 Gallery: Steel Sculptures by John Kearney
Now 78 years old, John and his wife Lynn founded the Contemporary Art Workshop 53 years ago in Chicago and have contributed through his art to the life and style of the Windy City. Chicago and environs is gifted with many pieces, noteably the city...
National Art School: Alumination 2002: Work by NAS Alumni
Peter Berner (renowned television presenter of the ABC’s BackBerner and radio personality) will be opening the exhibition on Tuesday 1 October. Peter is himself a 1996 Alumnus of the National Art School, and retains his passion for art and drawing...
Bayly Art Museum: The Art of John Dos Passos
The exhibition, The Art of John Dos Passos, which opens Saturday, July 21 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 16, is divided into sections corresponding to his travels. These include works from a trip to Spain immediately after his discharge from the...
Dylan Thomas Centre: Another Kind of Eden: Works by John Selway
They are inspired by Selway's own youth - particularly summer holidays in rural Herefordshire - as well as the childhood of Dylan Thomas. Selway explores the closeness of the life and death experiences, and the ecstacy and agony of sexual awake...
Georgia Museum of Art: Recent Acquisitions of American Works on Paper
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Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington: The Photography of John Gutmann: Culture Shock
As an emigre, Gutmann possessed the detachment of an anthropologist and the ability to capture the vitality and strangeness of American life without sentimentality. Photographs of drive-ins, cartwheeling majorettes, cars, signs and street ...
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection
The exhibition was organized by The Art Museum, Princeton University. The exhibition was made possible by the Publications ...
Diane Farris Gallery: John Dennison and Justin Ogilvie: Drawing The Fine Line
Justin Ogilvie's works on paper and panel explore the metaphysics of self, namely, how the self is constituted through the presence of the other. In using the figure, he explores this conflict within themes of intimacy between bodies, between love...
Mercedes-Benz: Art of Colour: Works by John Nolan
Basically it is the artist, the canvas, the colour and the brush. His palette is still as vibrant as ever, using exuberant and exotic colours. He starts a painting with no definite preconceptions but simply an impulse, a subliminal thought about c...
Shire Pottery Gallery and Studios: Lightplay: Work by John Fieldhouse
After two highly successful shows at the Shire Pottery Gallery John Fieldhouse returns to Alnwick for his third solo exhibition. Those who know Johns work well have been keenly awaiting these works, curious to see how he has met the challenge of d...
Bank of Ireland Arts Centre: Making A Mark: An Exhibition of Paintings by John Nolan
"MAKING A MARK " refers to the physical birth of the image. Each of John's energetic paintings starts with a first brush stroke, a simple mark, which is carefully augmented and developed over time into its final form. For John, an artist is ultima...
Laurence Miller Gallery: John Gutmann: Instant Messaging
In these intimate vintage black and white prints, we read signs that say "WE WANT THE 40 HOUR WEEK" and "FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIVES CUT YOUR SPEED." Automobiles became billboards, where messages were posted, both private (CQ de SM5YU) and pub...
Turkaly Art Gallery: John Habela: Works in Wood and Bronze
 In John's work you can see the influence of African tribal art as well as Polynesian and Polish folk design. His fanciful and often whimsical outlook on man is artistically depicted in each work, whether in a large piece of wood or an intricate d...
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: John Howe in Minnesota: The Prairie School Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright
Howe moved to Minnesota in the mid-1960s, where he ran his own architectural practice that focused, like Wright’s, on domestic architecture. This exhibition will comprise 75 to 100 drawi...
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: John Kinder's New Zealand
During the 50 years he lived here, Kinder travelled extensively in the North and South Islands, painting and photographing what he saw at a time of rapid change in the new colony. He was a prolific artist, producing nearly one thousand paintings, ...
Atlanta College o f Art: John Bankston: Temptation and Desire
Bankston appropriates the familiar stylistic language of coloring books to innovative ends: in his hands coloring becomes a metaphor for identity and filling in the lines carries weight as a cultural act. Drawing on a variety of sources -- 19th-ce...

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The life and letters of Frances baroness Bunsen, by Augustus J.C. Hare.
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Augustus Edwin John (1878-1961), Painter

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