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Divine People Akers-Douglas Eric Ambrose McEvoy (1877-1927) was one of the most modern and daring English society portrait painters of the early twentieth century. By 1915 he was a household name. He…
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Ambrose McEvoy (1877-1927) was one of the most modern and daring English society portrait painters of the early twentieth century. By 1915 he was a household name. He had a quick and confident style of painting and the rare ability to create a portrait that not only reflected the likeness of the subject but captured and reflected their character.
This is due, in part, to the fact that many of his most accomplished works remain tucked away in private collections, and, in part, to the absence of any reliable literature on his life and work. His work drew the attention of leading society figures like Winston Churchill and Lady Diana Cooper, and prominent socialites and debutantes were soon vying for sittings in his Grosvenor Road studio.Despite his success, McEvoy's name was quickly forgotten after he died unexpectedly at the peak of his career in 1927. Divine People, the
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