Julius Olsson 1864-1942

Marine and landscape painter. Born 1 February 1864 in London, of a Swedish father and an English mother. Studied in London and abroad. Member of the N.E.A.C. 1891. Exhibited at the R.A. from 1890; A.R.A. 1914. Served in the R.N.V.R. in the 1914–18 War. P.R.O.I. 1919. Worked mainly in Cornwall. Died 7 September 1942 at Dalkey, Ireland. Memorial exhibition at the R.B.A. Galleries 1952. His works are represented in many public collections around Britain (see Art UK).