John Griffiths (artist)
John Griffiths (29 November 1837 – 1 December 1918) was a British artist who worked in India, noted for his Orientalist works.
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| Born | 29 November 1837 Llanfair Caereinion, Wales |
| Died | 1 December 1918 |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Royal College of Art |
| Known for | Painter, teacher |
| Movement | Orientalist |
Life and career
He was born in Llanfair Caereinion and trained in what became the Royal College of Art. He became a Professor of Art and moved to Bombay as the principal of the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art in Bombay. One of his major works was the copying of paintings in the Buddhist temples at Ajanta which were published in two large folio volumes "The paintings in the Buddhist Cave Temples at Ajanta".[1]
He retired in 1895, and moved to Montgomeryshire and later Sherborne, Dorset where he lived until his death. He was married with two daughters.
See also
References
- Llewellyn, Briony (1980) London. John Griffiths (1837-1918). The Burlington Magazine, Vol. 122, No. 926 (May, 1980), pp. 368-371
External links
- 41 paintings by or after John Griffiths at the Art UK site
- Archives
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