William Beckwith McInnes (May 18, 1889 - November 9, 1939), was a famous Australian portrait painter (although he did paint landscapes as well). He won the Archibald Prize multiple times for his traditional style paintings. He won in consecutive years from 1921 to 1924, as well as 1926, 1930, and 1936. His artwork has been featured at the Art Gallery of South Australia. In addition, McInnes has painted a variety of important people in Australian history including officials and aristocrat families.
McInnes' Archibald Prize winners
1921 - Desbrowe Annear
1922 - Professor Harrison Moore
1923 - Portrait of a Lady
1924 - Portrait of Miss Collins
1926 - Silk and Lace
1930 - Drum-Major Harry McClelland
1936 - Dr. Julian Smith
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Example of his work (http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an20085008)
He was a conscientious and able official who showed much administrative ability throughout his career as a governor of crown colonies, and though he had some conflict with his advisers in South Australia, he was otherwise a thoroughly efficient and popular representative of the crown in that colony.
McInnes had suffered from an imperfect heart all his life, his general health became affected' and in July 1939 he resigned his position as master of the school of painting.
McInnes was a man of slightly under medium height stockily built.
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