Cecil Gordon Lawson
1851–1882 (age 31)
Biography
Cecil Gordon Lawson (1851–1882) was a talented English painter who pursued his artistic career during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Though his life was cut short at the age of 31, he made a notable contribution to Victorian art during his brief career.
Based in Haslemere, Surrey, Lawson developed his artistic practice during a period of significant innovation in English painting. His early death prevented him from achieving the full measure of recognition that his talent might have warranted, yet his work remains a testament to the artistic vitality of the Victorian era.