Briton Riviere

AugBriton Riviere was born in London on August 14, 1840.¹

Briton Riviere began exhibiting works at the Royal Academy in 1857.²

Briton Riviere took his degree at Oxford University in 1867.¹

Briton Riviere married Mary Alice Dobell, a painter, in 1867.³

Briton Riviere was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1878.¹

Briton Riviere was elected a Royal Academician (RA) in 1881.¹

Briton Riviere received the degree of Doctor of Civil Law at Oxford in 1891.¹

In 1896, Briton Riviere was narrowly defeated in the election for President of the Royal Academy.¹

AprBriton Riviere died in London on April 20, 1920.¹