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John Lavery

John Lavery, Irish painter (died 1941)

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Born
March 20, 1856
Died
January 10, 1941
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1856

About John Lavery

Sir John Lavery was an Irish painter best known for his portraits and wartime depictions. Sir John Lavery (20 March 1856 – 10 January 1941) was an Irish painter best known for his portraits and wartime depictions. Like William Orpen, Lavery was appointed an official artist in the First World War. In 1909 Lavery remarried, to Hazel Martyn (1886–1935), an Irish-American known for her beauty and poise, who had a daughter, Alice Trudeau (Mrs. In London, Lavery became friendly with James McNeill Whistler and was clearly influenced by him.

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  1. Sir John Lavery (20 March 1856 – 10 January 1941) was an Irish painter best known for his portraits and wartime depictions.
  2. In 1909 Lavery remarried, to Hazel Martyn (1886–1935), an Irish-American known for her beauty and poise, who had a daughter, Alice Trudeau (Mrs.

The world when John Lavery was born

John Lavery was born in 1856. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineRep. Brooks canes Sen. Sumner on Senate floor
  • Technology milestoneFirst synthetic dye (mauveine) discovered
  • World population~1.36B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population27.1M

1856 versus 2026

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Measure18562026
Population27.1M341 million

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