Du Maurier, George |
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BORN 6 Mar 1834, Paris - DIED 8 Oct 1896, London BIRTH NAME Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson GRAVE LOCATION London: St John-at-Hampstead, Churchyard Extension, Church Row, Hampstead (I Bay) |
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George du Maurier was the son of Louis-Mathurin Busson du Maurier and Ellen Clarke, a daughter of the courtesan Mary Anne Clarke. He studied art in Paris under Charles Gleyre before he moved to Antwerp. After he lost the vision in his left eye he consulted an occultist in Düsseldorf. In 1851 he may have studied chemistry in London. He met Emma Rosina Wightwick (1840-1915) in 1853 and he married her on 3 January 1863 in London. They had five children, including Sylvia and Gerald. In 1865 he joined the staff of the satirical magazine "Punch" for which he drew cartoons. He also made illustrations for several other magazines. In 1873 he illustrated Florence Montgomery's novel "Misunderstood". In 1891 failing eyesight forced him to limit his work for "Punch". He moved to Hampstead, and he wrote three novels: "Peter Ibbetson" (1891), "Trilby" (1894), and "The Martian" (1898). "Trilby" was so popular that he grew tired of the attention that the novel received. He died in 1896 and was buried at St John-at-Hampstead churchyard extension in London. Family • Daughter: Du Maurier, Sylvia Related persons • was a friend of Besant, Walter • illustrated work of Collins, Wilkie • knew Morris, Jane • has a connection with Zambaco, Maria |
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 The grave of George Busson du Maurier at the Churchyard extension of St. John-at-Hampstead, London. Picture by Androom (30 May 2014) |
 Plaque for George du Maurier who lived here at 91 Great Russell Street, London. Picture by Androom (14 Aug 2016) |
 Plaque for George du Maurier who lived here at 91 Great Russell Street, London. Picture by Androom (14 Aug 2016) |
Sources • Browning, D.C. (editor), Dictionary of Literary biography, Dent, London, 1958 • Greenwood, Peter, Who's buried where in England, Constable, London, 1982 • George du Maurier - Wikipedia (EN) |
