Rex Whistler | |
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 Self-Portrait, 1934 | |
| Born | Reginald John Whistler 24 June 1905 Eltham, Kent, England |
| Died | 18 July 1944 (aged 39) |
| Education | Haileybury College, Slade School of Art (1922) |
| Known for | |
| Notable work | Tate restaurant mural; the 58 foot 'Sea-scape Fantasy' at Plas Newydd, Isle of Anglesey |
| Movement | non-conformist, baroque revival |
| Relatives | Laurence Whistler (brother) |
| Patron(s) | Welsh Guards |
Reginald John "Rex" Whistler (24 June 1905 – 18 July 1944) was a British artist, who painted murals and society portraits, and designed theatrical costumes. He was killed in action in Normandy in World War II. Whistler was the brother of poet and artist Laurence Whistler.