Stanhope Alexander Forbes

1857–1947

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, ‘The Health of the Bride’ 1889
The Health of the Bride 1889
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Biography

Stanhope Alexander Forbes (18 November 1857 – 2 March 1947), was an artist and a founding member of the influential Newlyn school of painters. He was often called 'the father of the Newlyn School'.

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Artworks

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, ‘The Health of the Bride’ 1889

Stanhope Alexander Forbes The Health of the Bride

1889
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art N01544

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John Constable, ‘Stoke-by-Nayland’ c.1810–11
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Frank Bramley, ‘A Hopeless Dawn’ 1888
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Newlyn school

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Sketches, letters, etc.

Robinson & Thompson (Liverpool & Birkenhead, UK), ‘Photograph showing seven men in an art gallery’ [c.1900]

Robinson & Thompson (Liverpool & Birkenhead, UK) Photograph showing seven men in an art gallery

[c.1900]
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Andrew Lanyon, ‘Photograph of the Passmore Edwards Art Gallery, Newlyn’ [c.1900]

Andrew Lanyon Photograph of the Passmore Edwards Art Gallery, Newlyn

[c.1900]
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes, ‘Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong’ 26 October 1887

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

26 October 1887
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes, ‘Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed Newlyn, Penzance’ 27 September 1887

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed Newlyn, Penzance

27 September 1887
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Unknown person(s), ‘Photograph album including photographs of Newlyn and the local community, the artists, their studios and paintings’ April 1892

Unknown person(s) Photograph album including photographs of Newlyn and the local community, the artists, their studios and paintings

April 1892
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