Edwin Ellis (other)
Edwin Ellis may refer to: *Edwin Ellis (poet) (1848–1916), British poet and illustrator * Edwin Ellis (artist) (1842–1895), English artist * Edwin Ellis (musician) (1844–1878), English musician *Edwin E. Ellis (1924–1989), American inventor and photographer *Jack Ellis (rugby league) Edwin Horace "Jack" Ellis is a New Zealand rugby player who played in the rugby league and represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand. Playing career Ellis played in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and represented C ...

Edwin Ellis (poet)
Edwin John Ellis (1848–1916) was a British poet and illustrator. He is now remembered mostly for the three-volume collection of the works of William Blake he edited with W. B. Yeats. It is now criticised, however, for weak scholarship, and preconceptions. Life Ellis was a son of Alexander John Ellis. He was a long-term friend of John Butler Yeats, sharing an interest in aesthetics, and from 1869 a London studio in Newman Street; but was not on good terms with Susan his wife. Ellis was in an association with John Trivett Nettleship, and Sydney Hall, also followers of Blake, as well as John Butler Yeats and George Wilson (1848–1890, a Scottish Pre-Raphaelite inspired artist). Called ''The Brotherhood'', the group was set up in 1869, with Hall leaving early. When the Yeats family moved to Bedford Park in London, which occurred in 1879, Ellis met the son William Butler Yeats. W. B. Yeats became close to the "vague and depressive" Ellis in 1888. Their joint study of Blake bega ...
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Edwin Ellis (artist)
Edwin Ellis (1842–1895) was an English artist born in Nottingham, England. He started working life as a lace draughtsman. As an artist he was known for his dramatic paintings of the British coastline, particularly around Yorkshire, Wales and Cornwall. He painted mainly in oils in a broad, impressionistic style. He also painted in watercolour. He exhibited extensively at the Royal Society of British Artists (elected member in 1875), the Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its pur ... and many other galleries in London and other UK cities. A major retrospective exhibition of his work was held at the Nottingham Museum and Art Gallery in 1893. He declared himself bankrupt, was involved in two divorce proceedings and died in London of alcohol related problems. At one ...
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Edwin Ellis (musician)
Edwin Ellis (1844–1878) was an English musician. Life Ellis received his professional training from his father, and appeared when a boy of seven as solo violinist at Cremorne Gardens. He joined the orchestras of the Princess's and Adelphi theatres, becoming general musical director at the Adelphi about 1867, and composing music suitable for the dramas given there. In poor health, he then worked in the band of the Queen's Theatre, Liverpool, for a change of air. His health, however, did not improve, and he died aged 35, at St. Thomas's Hospital, 20 October 1878. Works His published compositions consisted of selections for small orchestra from Friedrich von Flotow's ''Alessandro Stradella'', Ambroise Thomas's ''Caïd'', and Jacques Offenbach's ''La belle Hélène'', besides songs to words by Edward Litt Laman Blanchard Edward Litt Leman Blanchard, often referred to as E. L. Blanchard (11 December 1820 – 4 September 1889), was an English writer who is best known for his ...
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Edwin E
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) *Edwin (director) (born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker * Edwin (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musician * Edwin Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, member of the 1st and 2nd State Council of Ceylon * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922-2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) British artist * Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), although he changed it to Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut * Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954), American i ...
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