Background
HOPWOOD, Henry Silkstone was born on January 12, 1860 in Markfield, Leicester. Son of late J. C. Hopwood of Blakeley, Lancashire.
HOPWOOD, Henry Silkstone was born on January 12, 1860 in Markfield, Leicester. Son of late J. C. Hopwood of Blakeley, Lancashire.
Studied at Longsight School, near Manchester. Studied in evenings at Manchester Academy Life School.
Went to Sydney, New South Wales, 1888. Returned 1890; went to Paris, 1891. Studied at Julian’s under Bouguereau and Ferrier.
Began painting again in England, 1892. Exhibited first water-colour at R.A., Her Daily Bread, 1893. Water-colour Industry bought by R.A. under terms of Cliantrey Bequest, 1894. S.
Royal Scottish Water Colour Society, 190. Associate Royal Society of Painters in Water-Colours, 1896.
Cycling, whist, gardening.
Spouse 1895, Eleanor,daughter of late Alex. Wright, M.D., F.R.C.S., Norton, nr. Sheffield.