Raymond McIntyre
| Raymond Francis McIntyre | |
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McIntyre circa 1912.
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| Born |
5 February 1879 Christchurch, North Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Died | 24 September 1933 (aged 54) London, England |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Artist, art critic |
Raymond Francis McIntyre (5 February 1879 – 24 September 1933) was a New Zealand artist and art critic, best known for his superb painting and acute awareness of contemporary trends in European art of the early twentieth century.
McIntyre was born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 5 February 1879. He was one of seven children born to George McIntyre, mayor of New Brighton in 1902. From early childhood, McIntyre suffered from poor health and was inclined not to socialize easily. However, he did enjoy several friendships with writers and musicians, playing the cello himself. His formal education concluded at the age of fifteen, wherein he began art studies at the Canterbury School of Art under the tutelage of Herdman Smith and Alfred Walsh. He took a five-year break from training between 1901 and 1906, during which time he shared a studio in Cathedral Square with Leonard Booth and Sydney Thompson.
McIntyre resumed his art studies at a more advanced level when he returned to the art school in 1906. Little is known about McIntyre prior to 1909, though his artistic knowledge and education was limited to what he learned at the Canterbury School of Art, and the local artists of Christchurch. His artistic activity in New Zealand mostly focused on painting, with a few illustrations for his own books.
In 1909, McIntyre relocated to England, settling into a rented studio on Cheyne Walk. In 1910, he began art studies at the Westminster Technical Institute under William Nicholson and Walter Sickert, as he was drawn to the Pre-Raphaelite painting style.
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