Marcus Clayton Stone (4 July 1840 – 24 March 1921) was an English

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. Stone was born in

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, and was educated at the

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Life

Marcus Clayton Stone was the son of Frank Stone ARA. Marcus was trained by his father and began to exhibit at the

, before he was eighteen. A few years later he illustrated, with much success, books by

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, and other writers who were friends of his family. Stone was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1877, and Academician in 1887. In his earlier pictures, he dealt much with historical incidents, but in his later work, he occupied himself chiefly with a particular type of dainty sentiment, treated with much charm, refinement and executive skill. One of his canvases is in

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. Most of his works have been engraved, and medals were awarded to him at exhibitions in all parts of the world. Stone and fellow painter

Luke Fildes Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (3 October 1843 – 28 February 1927) was a British painter and illustrator born in Liverpool and trained at the Royal College of Art, South Kensington and Royal Academy Schools. He was the grandson of the political act ...

both lived in Melbury Road, Holland Park, in houses designed by Richard Norman Shaw. A

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commemorates Stone at his house at 8 Melbury Road. In 1871, at Marylebone, Stone married Laura Mary H Broun, the daughter of the New Zealand merchant William Brown.

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Claudio, deceived by Don John, accuses Hero stone.jpg, left, "Claudio, deceived by Don John, accuses Hero"—scene from ''

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'', painted by Marcus Stone Stone Marcus In Love2.jpg, ''In Love'', 1888 Edward II & Gaveston by Marcus Stone.jpg, ''Edward II and Gaveston'' (1872) Interrupted duel marcus stone painting.jpg, ''An Interrupted Duel'' (1868) Marcus Stone Married for love.jpg, ''Married for Love'' Marcus Stone - Her First love Letter - 1930-2-1 - Auckland Art Gallery.jpg, ''Her First Love Letter'' Ophelia - Marcus Stone.jpg, ''Ophelia'' (1888) Marcus Stone22.jpg, ''Portrait of a Girl'' (1880) Marcus Stone by J. P. Mayall.jpg,
Marcus Stone
' by J. P. Mayall from Artists at Home, photogravure, published 1884

National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC 8 Melbury Road 05.jpg, Blue plaque in

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, London

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Profile on Royal Academy of Arts Collections
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