Sir John Lavery, who died in 1941, was a painter of which nationality?

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Sir John Lavery, who died in 1941, was a painter of which nationality?

National identity here refers to where the artist is from and with which artistic tradition he is most closely linked. Sir John Lavery was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1856, and he is widely regarded as an Irish painter. His place of birth and the Irish cultural/artistic context he’s associated with are the reasons Irish is the best fit. While he did live and work in Britain and France, his origins and the tradition he’s celebrated for are Irish.

National identity here refers to where the artist is from and with which artistic tradition he is most closely linked. Sir John Lavery was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1856, and he is widely regarded as an Irish painter. His place of birth and the Irish cultural/artistic context he’s associated with are the reasons Irish is the best fit. While he did live and work in Britain and France, his origins and the tradition he’s celebrated for are Irish.

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