Sir John Lavery RA (1856 - 1941)
RA Collection: People and Organisations
There is some question over exact date of birth. It says in his autobiography (op. cit., p.15), `as to my birthday, to save explanations when asked, I chose St. Patrick’s Day’. He was baptised on 26 March 1856 (McConkey, op. cit., p.13).
Profile
Born: 20 March 1856 in Belfast
Died: 10 January 1941
Nationality: Irish, British
Elected ARA: 26 January 1911
Elected RA: 1 March 1921
Elected Senior RA: 1 January 1932
Gender: Male
Preferred media: Painting
