Walter John James, 3rd Baron Northbourne (2 September 1869 – 22 December 1932), was an English painter, etcher, and

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Biography

James was born on 2 September 1869. He is the son of

Walter James, 2nd Baron Northbourne Walter Henry James, 2nd Baron Northbourne DL (25 March 1846 – 27 January 1923), was a British peer and Liberal politician. James was the son of Walter James, 1st Baron Northbourne. He attended Oxford University, and won a blue at tennis in ...

, and his wife Edith Lane. He was educated at

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, and

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. In 1919

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listed his occupation as "artist". His career as an artist began under the tutorage of the Italian landscape artist Giovanni Costa. He studied etching under Sir Frank Short at the

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. His works have been widely exhibited, including at the

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, and the

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. He had four one man shows in London during his lifetime. He was elected as an associate member (ARE) of the

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in 1909, becoming a full member (RE) in 1912. He was also appointed a Trustee of the

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Family

Upon his father's death on 27 January 1923, he inherited the family title and estates. On 4 October 1894, he married Laura Gwenllian Rice, who was the daughter of Admiral Sir Ernest Rice. They had four daughters, and one son,

Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne Walter Ernest Christopher James, 4th Baron Northbourne (18 January 1896 – 17 June 1982), was an English agriculturalist, author and rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Life James was the son of Walter James, 3rd Baron Northbourne ...

. James died at

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on 22 December 1932.

References

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