Background
LANGLEY, Walter was born in Birminghain.
LANGLEY, Walter was born in Birminghain.
Studied at National School, Birmingham.
Served apprenticeship as lithographer, studying art in local School of Art in evenings. Obtained National Scholarship and studied at South Kensington 2 years. Finally took up painting as profession.
Settled in Newlyn, Cornwall, 1882. Gold medal for painting at Paris and Chicago. Painted an autograph portrait, by invitation of the Directorate, for the gallery of the Uffizi, Florence.
Exhibited: R.I. (water colours)—Among the Missing. Departure of the Fleet. Disaster; After the Storm, etc.
R.A. (oil paintings)—Never morning wore to evening but some heart did break. Motherless; Bread-winners. Wandering Musicians.
Between the Tides, etc. R.I.; painter.