John Kelley Halswelle 1831-1891

On 23rd April 1831 John Kelley Halswelle was born. He was baptised at St Dionis Backchurch, London, on 6th July 1831.

1864. John Kelley Halswelle [aged 32]. "A Newhaven Fish-Lassie".

1873. John Kelley Halswelle [aged 41]. "Under the Lion of St. Mark's".

1873. John Kelley Halswelle [aged 41]. "On the Steps of a Venetian Church".

1882. John Kelley Halswelle [aged 50]. "Valley of the Thames".

1886. John Kelley Halswelle [aged 54]. "Passing Storm". Ely Cathedral [Map].

1888. John Kelley Halswelle [aged 56]. "A Pastoral with Verse". The verse of the title is taken from Herbert George's 1633 poem 'Vertue': 'Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright. The bridal of the earth and sky; The dew shall weep they fall tonight; For thou must die.'

On 11th April 1891 John Kelley Halswelle [aged 59] died of pneumonia in Paris.