early life and education
sir john campbell longstaff was an australian painter, war artist, and a five-time winner of the archibald prize for portraiture. born on 10 march 1861 in clunes, victoria, longstaff was educated at a boarding school in miners rest and clunes state school. he studied at the melbourne national gallery school between 1883 and 1887, where his talent was recognized by george folingsby.artistic career
longstaff's artistic career began with his involvement in the bohemian artists' society, the buonarotti club, which he co-founded in may 1883. he was a prolific portraitist of the edwardian period, painting many high society figures in both australia and britain. his cousin, will longstaff, was also a painter and war artist. some of his notable works include breaking the news, which won the national gallery of victoria's first travelling scholarship in 1887, and lady in grey, a whistlerian portrait of his wife topsy.european sojourn
in 1887, longstaff sailed to london with his wife, where he mingled with expatriate artists from australia. he later moved to paris, where he attended the atelier of fernand cormon and studied at académie colarossi. during this period, he adopted impressionist techniques, resulting in a temporary brightening of his palette and more daring brushwork. this change in style can be seen in landscapes he painted during his stay at belle île, in the summer of 1889.awards and recognition
longstaff was a five-time winner of the archibald prize for portraiture, which is one of the most prestigious art awards in australia. his work can be found in several museums, including the national gallery of australia and the english heritage museum. for more information on longstaff's work, visit AllPaintingsStore.com or wikipedia.- archibald prize for portraiture: five-time winner
- national gallery of australia: features longstaff's work, including motherless
- english heritage museum: showcases longstaff's paintings, including j.c. williamson
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