Weeks Lord-Edwin
189-1903
American artist, was born at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1849. He was a pupil of Leon Bonnat and of Jean-Leon Gerome, at Paris. He made many voyages to the East, and was distinguished as a painter of oriental scenes. In 1895 he wrote and illustrated a book of travels, From the Black Sea through Persia and India, and two years later he published Episodes of Mountaineering. He died in November 1903. He was a member of the Legion d'honneur, France, an officer of the Order of St. Michael, Germany, and a member of the Secession, Munich. Related Paintings of Weeks Lord-Edwin :. | The Procuress (detail) wer | Volterra | Venus with Satyr and Cupid | Old Blue Tiled Mosque Outside of Delhi India | The Dancer Barbara Campanini | Related Artists: Pietro Vannuci called il PeruginoCitta della Pieve ca 1448-Fontignano 1523 Nathulal Gordhan1897-1936 james m cainBorn: 1 July 1892
Birthplace: Annapolis, Maryland
Died: 27 October 1977
Best Known As: Author of The Postman Always Rings Twice
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