Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA1857 - 1947

Stanhope Forbes was born in Dublin. He started his art studies at Dulwich College of Art and The Royal Academy Schools. In 1880 he travelled to Paris to study under Bonnat at his atelier in Clichy. He went to Brittany in 1881 and one of his pieces from that trip was exhibited at the RA in 1882 and purchased by the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. He returned to Brittany in 1883. In 1884 he went to Cornwall and became one of the central figures of the Newlyn School. Stanhope Forbes featured in Read more