Arthur Ellis was an accomplished British painter of landscapes, figures, portraits and scenes. He trained at the Royal Academy Schools and his works are held in numerous public collections including the British Museum and National Portrait Gallery.
Exhibited
Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, Royal Society of Arts.
Public Collections
British Museum, National Portrait Gallery.
Timeline
1856
Born in Holloway, London, to Edward Ellis, a hotel keeper, and Catherine Jane Ellis.
1861
Lived in Kensington St Mary Abbott, London, with family.
1881
Lived in St Pancras, London, with family. Recorded as an art student.
1882
Enrolled at Royal Academy Schools.
1886
Studied in Paris.
1911
Lived in Kensington, London, with his widowed mother and siblings. Recorded as a landscape and portrait painter.
1918
Died.