About John Eyre
Lived 1847 – 1927 (aged 79). John Eyre was a painter and illustrator.
John Eyre (1847-1927) was a British artist who decorated and designed British pottery. He also illustrated books and painted genre paintings. In Memoriam A.H.H. by Alfred Tennyson Tennyson, The seaside and fireside and Voices of the night by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Rip Van Winkle and Christmas Eve by Washington Irving.
He also illustrated Old Ballads, a book of folk music published about 1907, and Carol Adair by M. B Manwell.
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Who was John Eyre?
(1847-1927), British artist
When was John Eyre born?
John Eyre was born on 1 December 1847 in St Pancras.
When did John Eyre die?
John Eyre died on 13 September 1927 in Cranleigh.
What was John Eyre's occupation?
John Eyre was a painter and illustrator.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Eyre (British artist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Eyre. https://biography.guide/john-eyre-painter-1847/
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