Background
SWINSTEAD, Georgre Hillyard was born in 1860. 4th son of Charles Swinstead, artist.
SWINSTEAD, Georgre Hillyard was born in 1860. 4th son of Charles Swinstead, artist.
Studied at Royal Academy Schools, 1881. Chorister in Her late Majesty’s Private Chapel Choir, Windsor, from 11 to 10 years ol age.
Works: By Appointment; When Trumpets Call; When the Heart is Young; The First Step (engraved and accepted by H.M. Queen Victoria); Baby's Own; Wild Flowers and Thorns; Across the Bridge of Time; Lilies; Re-united; Song of the Sailors, on a Nile Dahabeah; The Road from Gizeh to Cairo; A Wild-Flower; First on the Antarctic Continent; All Square and One to Flay; A Decorated Relief; A Church Window (Downton, Wilts); Poppy Land; Violets; Pomona’s Blossom; The Angel’s Message; The White Horse; Home from the Meadows; Wanderers; Steady; Blossoms; original etching of his picture, Wanderers; My Little Bird; Haven under the Hill; Black and Ivory; The Wounded Wanderer: On Her Way; P. Amy Read; Wilfred Nicholson; Charles Waters; Laurence Sloan, Mrs. Laurence Sloan, and her daughter, Doris; The Page; Raymond Crump; and many portraits. Exhibited first jncture at 17 years of age. Lirst picture exhibited at Royal Academy in 1882, and has been represented on its walls almost every year since, also at the London and provincial exhibitions. R.I., artist painter and etcher.
Associate Royal Cambrian Academy. Clubs: M.C.C.; Artists C.C.; North wood Golf.
Cricket, golf, music.
Spouse 1887, Rosalie, 3rddaughter of late John Sheppard Edmonds of Highgate.