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Lionel Cowen

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Lionel Cowen
Born1846 (1846)
Died7 August 1895 (1895-08-08) (aged 49)
Indian Ocean
RelativesFrederic Hymen Cowen (brother)

Lionel Jonas Cowen (1846 – 7 August 1895) was an English painter, known for his portraits, genre scenes, and interiors.[1]

Cowen first exhibited in 1869 at the Suffolk Street Gallery.[1] He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists, and regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy. He died of nephritis at sea on 7 August 1895, while on his way home from Hobart Town, Tasmania, where he had been for some years engaged in the practise of his art.[2][3]

References

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainJacobs, Joseph; Lipkind, Goodman (1903). "Cowen, Lionel". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 324–325.

  1. ^ a b "Cowen, Lionel J." Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2018. doi:10.1093/BENZ/9780199773787.ARTICLE.B00043882. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ "London Day by Day". The Daily Telegraph. No. 12555. London. 9 August 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 23 January 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Deaths: Cowen". The Australasian. Melbourne. 10 August 1895. p. 45. Retrieved 23 January 2025 – via Newspapers.com.