John Lavery was an Irish painter who was internationally renowned in his day. Lavery's childhood and the way to art was tragic. He was born in Belfast, where his family first planned to open an inn. But the business remained unsuccessful. When Lavery was 3 years old, his father decided to take a ship to America in the hope of giving his family a better life. However, he never arrived in New York because the ship capsized. Shortly afterwards, Lavery's mother died and the three children became orphans. The siblings were separated and John was placed with an uncle in rural Northern Ireland. However, for unknown reasons, John was sent to Scotland at the age of 10 to live with a wealthy cousin of his aunt. He ran away from there at the age of 15 and lived on the streets of Glasgow for a while until he was finally sent back to Moira. There he lived for another 2 years. During this time he became interested in painting and began to learn how to copy copperplate engravings.
When Lavery returned to Glasgow, he was able to get an apprenticeship as a photographer's retoucher at the Glasgow Herald. The good pay, which was good by then standards, enabled him to enrol at one of the best art academies in Glasgow. This was the beginning of his artistic training, which would later take him to Paris and London, among other places. Lavery studied in Glasgow under Joseph Crawhall II. His breakthrough as an artist came in 1888, when he was commissioned to photograph Queen Victoria's state visit. From then on he was a much sought-after portrait and society painter. Shortly afterwards he moved to London, where he became friends with James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Whistler exerted a great influence on Lavery's work.
Lavery was married twice. His first wife Kathleen MacDermott died of tuberculosis after two years of marriage. The couple had a daughter. About 8 years later Lavery married again. His second wife Hazel Lavery, born Martyn, came from a wealthy Irish-American family. She brought her daughter Alice, from a previous relationship, into the marriage. The beautiful Hazel posed for her husband in over 400 paintings. Even when Lavery was commissioned by the Irish government to design a motif for a banknote, Hazel posed for him. The Lavery couple moved in the highest circles in London and received many celebrities from politics and art. Lavery was knighted in 1918 and later accepted into the Royal Academy. He was the only one who was appointed honorary citizen of both Dublin and Belfast. During the Second World War, Lavery, who was now widowed, sought refuge with his stepdaughter and her husband in Northern Ireland. He remained steadfastly committed to art there and was already planning his next painting on the day of his death.
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.jpg "Girl in a red dress reading by a swimming pool by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Portrait of Lady Raeburn, Seated Half Length, in a Lace Collared Jacket, Pearl Necklace and Black Hat by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Bridge at Grez by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Red Rose, 1923 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Firth of Forth, Wind, 1917, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Spanish Hat or Mrs. Gerard Chowne by John Lavery")
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.jpg "A Lady in Black and Green: Mrs Freda Dudley Ward by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Winter in Florida by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Croquet Party by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Minesweepers in Harbour, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Earl of Plymouth by John Lavery")
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.jpg "An aerodrome in 1918 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Kite Balloons, Roehampton, 1915, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Lady Simon, 1935 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "A Grey Summers Day, Grez by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Charge, 1892 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "State Visit of Queen Victoria to the Glasgow International Exhibition, 22 August 1888 by John Lavery")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-891703).jpg "Evening on the House Top, Tangier by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Fleet, A Misty Day, 1917, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "A Coast Defence, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front by John Lavery")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1315473).jpg "The French Consulate, Grand Canal, Venice by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Studies in the House of Lords, Viscount Morley Moving the Address by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Woman by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Verandah, 1912 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Kelvingrove, View from the River by John Lavery")
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.jpg "King George V, Queen Mary, the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary in the White Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace, London, 1913 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Moorish Flag, Hoisted on the German Legation, Tangier by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Sok El Lechina by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Harbour at St. Jean de Luz - Early Morning, 1917 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Sisters, Joan and Marjory by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Portrait of Miss Gerda Rydberg by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Miss Diane Chamberlain by John Lavery")
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.jpg "French Gunboats, Tangier Bay by John Lavery")
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.jpg "A Cup of Chocolate by John Lavery")
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.jpg "A Lady in Black and Green: Mrs Freda Dudley Ward by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Portrait of the Artist")
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.jpg "Aida, a Moorish Maid by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Naval Ratings Embarking, Southampton by John Lavery")
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.jpg "A Stranger by John Lavery")
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.jpg "A Visitor by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Musical Ride of the 15th Hussars during the Military Tournament at the Glasgow International Exhibition 1888 by John Lavery")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1106130).jpg "A State Procession, Hyde Park Corner by John Lavery")
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.jpg "From a Kite Balloon, Roehampton by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Portrait of Betty, Three-Quarter Length Seated, Reading a Book by John Lavery")
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.jpg "On the Riviera, 1920 by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Tanks at Newcastle, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front by John Lavery")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1098599).jpg "Portrait of William Mckean by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Portrait of Lady Jackson by John Lavery")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1645759).jpg "David Lloyd George by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Jockeys and Owners at Epsom by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Sands by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Bathing Pool, North Berwick by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Forth Bridge, from British Artists at the Front, continuation of The Western Front by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Mrs Ralph Peto as Bacchante by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Lord Duveen of Millbank at Home by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Glasgow International Exhibition by John Lavery")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-911565).jpg "Lady Astor playing golf at North Berwick by John Lavery")
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.jpg "The Golf Links, North Berwick by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Miss MacLaren and Mrs Oliver by John Lavery")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Lady in a Green Coat by John Lavery")
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