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An exceptional
talent. Furse tragically died in his thirties.
Responsible for the iconic Edwardian painting 'Diana of
the Uplands' which resulted in his being elected an
associate of the Royal Academy when it was exhibited at
the Academy in 1904.
He studied at the Slade under Legros, in Paris at the
Academie Julien and then at the Westminster School of
Art under Fred Brown.
During 1899 - 1901 he worked on the decorative spandrels
in Liverpool Town Hall. He visited Italy on two
occasions, in 1893 and 1903.
Sir Alfred Munnings admired him, saying 'He was a fine
painter - he finished just as I began to paint'. |