Full Name Harry Morley Name Harry Morley Books A Wanderer in Venice | Nationality British Died September 18, 1943 | |
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Known for Landscape & portrait painting Education Royal College of Art, Academie Julian | ||
A Standing Death
Harry Morley (5 April 1881-18 September 1943) was a British artist, illustrator and engraver who painted classical compositions.
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Life and work
Morley was born in Leicester where he studied at the Alderman Newton's School and then studied architecture at the Leicestershire School of Art. In 1901 he began studying in the architectural practice of Professor Beresford Pite and went on to study architecture at the Royal College of Art, where Pite taught. In 1905 Morley won travelling scholarships from both the RCA and the Royal Institute of British Architects. These awards allowed him to spend long periods of time in Italy and France and to concentrate on painting rather than architecture. Morley decided to continue his training at the Academie Julian in Paris throughout 1906.
Morley returned to Italy in 1911 and 1912 to produce illustrations for E. V. Lucas' books on Florence and Venice. Although he settled in London and taught for a time at St. Martin's School of Art, Morley returned to Italy each summer between 1925 and 1929. During these trips he produced illustrations for Edward Hutton's book Cities of Scily.
During the Second World War, he completed a number of short commissions for the War Artists' Advisory Committee.
Memberships
Morley was a member of or affiliated with the following organisations: