Raymond McIntyre

Raymond Francis McIntyre (5 February 1879 – 24 September 1933) was a New Zealand artist and art critic, best known for his superb painting and acute awareness of contemporary trends in European art of the early twentieth century.

Early life

McIntyre was born in Christchurch, New Zealand on 5 February 1879. He was one of seven children born to George McIntyre, mayor of New Brighton in 1902. From early childhood, McIntyre suffered from poor health and was inclined not to socialize easily. However, he did enjoy several friendships with writers and musicians, playing the cello himself.

In 1909, McIntyre relocated to England, settling into a rented studio on Cheyne Walk. In 1910, he began art studies at the Westminster Technical Institute under William Nicholson and Walter Sickert, as he was drawn to the Pre-Raphaelite painting style. After the war, McIntyre continued to paint. In October 1918 he held a large exhibition at the Eldar Gallery; and in 1921, as a member of the Monarro Group, exhibited in the Goupil Gallery alongside Paul Signac, M.L. Pissarro and Lemaitre. He reviewed the work of artists such as Cézanne, Heckel, Signac and Hodler. McIntyre had an exhibition accepted with the Royal Academy in 1924, and in 1926 McIntyre stopped exhibiting.

Death and legacy McIntyre died of a strangulated hernia on 24 September 1933 at age 54 in London, England.

His work is represented in New Zealand's National Art Gallery, the Hocken Collections, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and other major galleries.

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