Newlyn School
The Newlyn School is a term used to describe a colony of artists based in or near to Newlyn, a fishing village adjacent to
Penzance, Cornwall, from the
1880s until the early
20th century.
Newlyn had a number of things guaranteed to attract artists: fantastic light, cheap living, and the availability of inexpensive models. Everyday life in Newlyn and the area around was to become a staple of their work. The 'School of Painting', founded by Stanhope Forbes and his wife Elizabeth in 1899 promoted the study of figure painting.
Newlyn School painters include:
- Stanhope Forbes
- Walter Langley
- Lamorna Birch
- Elizabeth Forbes
- Henry Scott Tuke
- Annie Walke
- Harold Knight
- Laura Knight
- Harold Harvey
- Norman Garstin
- Ayerst Ingram
- Frank Bramley