painter, was born in Australia but spent most of his life in Scotland. After studying at the Edinburgh Trustees Art Academy, he enrolled at the Antwerp Acad émie Royale des Beaux-Arts aged 19, giving his address as Kirkcudbright. From 1 October 1883 he was in the antik class, then transferred to natuur on 20 November. Hornel was enrolled in the summer natuur class in 1884 along with one 'Charles Goldie’ of Nantes. Both continued in the winter term of 1884-85. (Hornel was not on the list of enrolled students, but he entered the concours for which he received 57.6 out of 60 for a painting from life (torso), 52.8 for painting from life (model with helmet, curaisse, pike), 54 (clothed woman) and 51.6 (drawing from life).
Hornel twice visited Japan, in c.1890-94 & 1920-21. After a painting visit to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1907, Hornel briefly revisited Australia.
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- Date written:
- 1999
- Last updated:
- 2011
