Edward Mathew Hale studied in Paris from 1873-1875 under Cabanel and Carolus Duran.  He was the official war artist for the London Illustrated News during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.
He exhibited with considerable success at many of the principle London galleries including the Royal Academy and was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters.
A painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1893.