W B McInnes
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William Beckwith McInnes (May 18, 1889 - November 9, 1939), was a famous Australian portrait painter (although he did paint landscapes as well). He won the Archibald Prize multiple times for his traditional style paintings. He won in consecutive years from 1921 to 1924, as well as 1926, 1930, and 1936. His artwork has been featured at the Art Gallery of South Australia. In addition, McInnes has painted a variety of important people in Australian history including officials and aristocrat families.
McInnes' Archibald Prize winners
- 1921 - Desbrowe Annear
- 1922 - Professor Harrison Moore
- 1923 - Portrait of a Lady
- 1924 - Portrait of Miss Collins
- 1926 - Silk and Lace
- 1930 - Drum-Major Harry McClelland
- 1936 - Dr. Julian Smith
External Links
Example of his work (http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an20085008)
Sources
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Archibald-Prize
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/W-B-McInnes