About Edward Prentis
Lived 1797 – 1854 (aged 56–57). Edward Prentis was a British painter.
Edward Prentis (1797–1854) was an English genre painter. His scenes from contemporary domestic life were popular in his time.
Life In 1825 Prentis contributed three pictures to the first exhibition of the Society of British Artists, of which, in the following year, he was elected a member. From that time he was a steady supporter of the society, and all his works were shown in the Suffolk Street gallery.
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Who was Edward Prentis?
British artist (1797-1854)
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Edward Prentis was born in 1797.
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Edward Prentis died in 1854.
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Edward Prentis was a painter.
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