Background
BREUN, J. E. was born on November 27, 1862. 2nd son of late John Needham Breun, Due de Vitry.
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J. E. BREUN
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Education
Studied at Private School, London.
Career
Bronze medal, South Kensington, for drawing from the nude figure. 1st silver medal for portrait painting in the Royal Academy Schools, 18S1. 1st silver medal for the second best drawing from the nude, Resident Advisor Schools, 1882.
1st prize of £50 for the best set of 6 drawings from the nude figure at the Resident Advisor Schools, 1883.
1st silver medal for the best drawing of a figure from the life, Resident Advisor, 1884. Extra silver medal for the painting of the nude, Resident Advisor, 1884.
1st silver medal for the best copy of an oil painting, Resident Advisor, 1881. Gold medal for a picture at the Paris Salon, 1892, called Cold Steel.
Principal Portraits: Princess Victoria of Wales.
Adelina Patti.
Princess of Pless. Countess of Londesborough. Countess of Carnarvon.
Marquise d’Hautpoul.
Lady Victoria Plunket. Earl of Carnarvon; General Sir Redvers Buller. Major-General Sir East. Hutton.
General Sir Percy Feilding.
Doctor West. G. Grace; Field-Marshal Lord West. Paulet. Earl of Stamford, et cetera Comte Jean de l’Hopital.
Portrait Painter.
Membership
Royal Society of British Artists, 1895.
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Nationality
British
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1st silver medal for portrait painting in the Royal Academy Schools, 18S1. 1st silver medal for the best drawing of a figure from the life, Resident Advisor, 1884. 1st silver medal for the best copy of an oil painting, Resident Advisor, 1881.1st silver medal for portrait painting in the Royal Academy Schools, 18S1. 1st silver medal for the best drawing of a figure from the life, Resident Advisor, 1884. 1st silver medal for the best copy of an oil painting, Resident Advisor, 1881.