About
British painter and printmaker of the Post-Impressionist movement during the early 20th century. He became recognized for portraits and works depicting urban settings and ordinary people.
Before Fame
He was born in Germany, but his family moved to England in 1868 because of the German annexation of Schleswig-Holstein. He worked as an actor before becoming a painter.
Trivia
Though the theory has been dismissed, some researchers believed he may have been the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper. One of his paintings is titled "Jack the Ripper's Bedroom."
Family Life
His father, Oswald Sickert, was a Danish painter. His mother Eleanor was the daughter of an astronomer named Richard Sheepshanks. He had three wives throughout his life.
Associated With
He worked as an assistant to James McNeill Whistler and met Edgar Degas, both of whom became inspirations of his.
