Elsley
was born in London on November 20, 1860 and was the son
of John and Emily Elsley. Elsley was known mainly for
his sentimental pictures of children and dogs usually
in domestic settings and their popularity found them much
in demand for advertisements. Arthur’s earliest known
work was a portrait sketch of a little dog, entitled Vic
(1871). At the age of 14 he entered the South Kensington
School of Art.
In 1876 at the young age of sixteen, Elsley became a probationer
at the Royal Academy School and only two years later exhibited
his first painting of a pony. His father died that same
year and Arthur, the eldest son, took over as head of
his family. Arthur ended up marrying Emily Fusedale (his
second cousin). Their wedding took place on November 11th
at St. Thomas’s Parish Church and they rented a home in
St. John’s Wood. Arthur and Emma had one child, Marjorie.
The birth of his daughter saw the beginning of a highly
successful period of children and animal paintings, many
featuring Marjorie.
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