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Edward Mary Joseph Molyneux

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A painting of wild rhododendrons in Kashmir by Major Edward M. J. Molyneux
Painting of Benares in 1890

Major Edward Mary Joseph Molyneux CIE DSO (13 March 1866 – 19 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.

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who 1914
  2. ^ "Obituary – Major Edward Molyneux". The Times. 20 January 1913. p. 9.