Charles_Walter_Simpson_(English_artist)

Charles Walter Simpson (English artist)

Charles Walter Simpson (English artist)

British artist

Not to be confused with Charles Walter Simpson (Canadian artist).

Charles Walter Simpson RI (8 May 1885 – 3 October 1971) was an English painter. He was born in Camberley, Surrey, England.[2] Simpson lived in Lamorna, Cornwall, in the early 1910s, and returned there in the 1930s, earning a reputation as an animal and bird painter.[3] He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1948,[2] and his work was part of the art competitions at four Olympic Games.[4] An exhibition of his work was held at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in 2005.[2] From 1913 until her death in 1964, he was married to the artist Ruth Simpson.

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  1. [1]
    Charles Walter Simpson at Olympedia
  2. [2]
    "Charles Walter Simpson". The Lamorna Society. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
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    "Falmouth National Maritime Museum 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 35. Episode 8. 25 November 2012. BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Charles Walter Simpson". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 July 2020.


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