George Frederick Harris (painter)
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George Frederick Harris | |
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.jpg) Self Portrait, George Frederick Harris, 1908 | |
| Born | 30 October 1856 Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK |
| Died | 14 June 1924 (aged 67) Sydney, Australia |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
| Spouses | Jemima Reid Bowmen
(m. 1882; div. 1901)Rosetta Elizabeth Lucas
(m. 1901; died 1924) |
| Relatives | Pixie O'Harris (daughter), Rolf Harris (grandson) |
George Frederick Harris (30 October 1856 – 14 June 1924) was a Welsh portrait and landscape painter. He was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.[1][2][3] Harris lived in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales for most of his life, before emigrating to Australia in 1920.[4] He died in Sydney, Australia[1][2] of myocarditis and pneumonia.[1]
Harris married Jemima Reid Bowmen in Chelmsford, Essex, UK in August 1882.[5] They had two children Claude Harris and Ethel Harris. After Harris divorced Jemima, he married Rosetta Elizabeth Lucas in 1901 and had nine children.[6] Among George's notable descendants are his daughter Pixie O'Harris, a children's book author and illustrator, and his grandson Rolf Harris, who was an entertainer, musician and painter.[4]
