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Birth
1800 (London, England)
Death
1867 (Bayswater, London, England)
Lived/Active
United States
Often Known For
Genre, portrait, and landscape painter
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Octavius Oakley (b.1800 / d.1867)
Oakley was born in Bermondsey on April 27, 1800.
Oakley’s father was a London wool merchant. With the intentions of going into the medical field, Oakley attended the school of Dr. Nicholas at Ealing.
Despite his academics Oakley worked with textile company, in Leeds. After many drawings and portraits of acquaintances, Oakley left the business to pursue a professional career in art.
Oakley settled in Derby in c.1825. (showing 500 of 1043 characters). |
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