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John Wheatley

1892–1955

Mother and Child 1915
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Biography

John Laviers Wheatley (23 January 1892 – 17 November 1955) was a British painter, art teacher and museum director who also served as a war artist in both World War I and in World War II.

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  • Mother and Child

    John Wheatley
    1915

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