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Henry Rayner (1902 – 1957)
Modern British
Henry Rayner was born in Australia and worked there and in New Zealand before coming to Britain. He studied at the Royal Academy and was a good friend of Walter Sickert; they drew and painted together. He was badly wounded in the blitz and became reclusive toward the latter part of his life. Amongst his many admirers was Augustus John who specially liked his drypoint etchings. Until now, Rayner’s work has been known more widely in France and in Russia.
Henry Rayner is represented in the Ashmolean Museum, the Queen’s Collection, The National Portrait Gallery, the Rijksmuseum, The Melbourne National Gallery, The National Museum of Wales, The Manchester Art Gallery, The Congressional Library, Washington, The Royal Library of Belgium and The Industrial Museum, Aberdeen.
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