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Oswald Birley
English portrait painter (1880–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley MC RA ROI (31 March 1880 – 6 May 1952) was an English portrait painter and royal portraitist in the early part of the 20th century.
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Sir Oswald Birley | |
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![]() Self-portrait, 1920 | |
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Born | Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880-03-31)31 March 1880 New Zealand |
Died | 6 May 1952(1952-05-06) (aged 72) St John's Wood, London, England |
Spouse | |
Children | Maxime Birley Mark Birley |
Education | Harrow School |
Alma mater | Trinity College |
Known for | Royal portraitist |
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