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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Kelly, Gerald (1879–1972), artist
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- Sir Gerald Festus Kelly PRA
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Description area
Dates of existence
9 April 1879 – 5 January 1972
History
A British painter best known for his portraits. Gerald Kelly was born in London, educated at Eton College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and later lived and studied art in Paris. James McNeill Whistler was an early influence. Kelly travelled much, visiting Spain, America, South Africa, and Burma, which inspired a series of paintings of Burmese dancers. He became a favourite painter of the Royal Family. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1930, was the Academy's Keeper from 1943–45, and served as its president from 1949–54.