ARTIST

Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne

Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne was a leading British painter known for his portraits and, later, his prolific decorative art for churches, often collaborating with his architect brother.

ABOUT

Edward Arthur Fellowes Prynne (1854–1921) was a prominent British artist whose career evolved from society portraiture to becoming one of the country's most significant creators of religious decorative art. Born in Plymouth in 1854, Prynne came from a family deeply rooted in Anglo-Catholic faith; his father was the Tractarian cleric George Rundle Prynne, and his elder brother was the church architect George Fellowes Prynne. After initial training in London art schools, Prynn…

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NOTABLE WORKS
The Reverend Henry William Hill 1882 · National Trust John Shelley 1883 · The Box Piers Alexander, Viscount Valletort (1865–1944), Aged 21 (later the 5th Earl) 1886 · Mount Edgcumbe House William Law 1892 · The Box 'O all ye beasts and cattle bless ye the Lord' 1899 · Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 'O ye mountains and hills bless ye the Lord' 1899 · Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
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