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British artist (1884–1937)

Glyn Warren PhilpotRA (5 October 1884 – 16 December 1937) was a British painter and sculptor, best known for his portraits of contemporary figures such as Siegfried Sassoon and Vladimir Rosing.

Glyn Warren Philpot (5 October – 16 December ) was a British painter and sculptor, best known for his portraits of contemporary figures.

Glyn Warren Philpot (5 October – 16 December ) was a British painter and sculptor, best known for his portraits of contemporary figures.

Glyn Philpot was an English LGBTQ Artist born on October 5, Philpot contributed to the Symbolist movement and died on December 16,

A deeply spiritual man, Philpot converted to Roman Catholicism in , and elaborate religious paintings commanded his attention throughout the s.

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Royal Academician Painter.

Early life

Philpot was born in Clapham, London, but the family moved to Herne in Kent shortly afterwards. Philpot grew up to be both a gay man,^[1] and a practising Christian who converted to Roman Catholicism.^[2]

Philpot studied at the Lambeth School of Art (now known as City and Guilds of London Art School) in 1900 where he was taught by Philip Connard, and at the Académie Julian in Paris.^[3]

Career

Philpot first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1904 and was elected to that establishment in 1923.

He was a member of the International Society from 1913 and in that year he was awarded the gold medal at the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh.^[4]

He enjoyed a "comfortable income" from