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George James Howard
An Aristocrat at the Easel George James Howard lived a life defined by the dualities of his station. Born in London in 1843, he was the son of the Hon. Charles Howard and Mary Parke, an individual destined for the responsibilities of the peerage. While his lineage led him to become the 9th Earl of Carlisle, his true inclinations were found far from the political duties of a Member of Parliament. He moved through the halls of Eton and Tr
inity College, Cambridge, but it was the studio that offered his most enduring engagement with the world. His artistic formation was shaped by a lineage of aesthetic sensibility, as his mother had studied under the painter Peter De Wint. This early exposure provided a foundation for his later studies at the Heatherley School of Fine Art and the National Art Training School in South Kensington. Under the guidance of teachers such as Alp…