Edward Mary Joseph Molyneux
Edward Molyneux | |
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| Born | 13 March 1866 |
| Died | 29 January 1913 (aged 46) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Indian Army |
Service years | 1887–1913 |
| Unit | 12th Bengal Cavalry |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Mentioned in dispatches x 2 |
| Education | Stonyhurst College Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Spouse |
Mary Knolles (m. 1902) |
Paintings by Major Edward M. J. Molyneux: Wild rhododendrons in Kashmir (left) and Benares (right; 1890)
Major Edward Mary Joseph Molyneux CIE DSO (13 March 1866 – 29 January 1913)[1] was a British painter.[2]
During his years in the Himalayan Valley of Kashmir, Molyneux painted many scenes of the capital city of Srinagar and other areas which inspired him. The paintings were published in a book titled Kashmir (1909), accompanied by descriptions of the Valley by Francis Younghusband.
His nephew was Edward Henry Molyneux, fashion designer.
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- 19th-century British painters
- 20th-century British painters
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- Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
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- Painters from British India
- 19th-century British male painters
- 20th-century British male painters