Family
George Wallis married Matilda Condell (1818–1888) in 1842. Two of their children died in infancy. After obtaining the post of Keeper at the South Kensington Museum, the Wallises settled down permanently at 4, The Residences, South Kensington, where four surviving children - George Harry (1847–1936), Jane Kate (1849–1934), Whitworth (1855–1927) and Rosa (1857-c.1939) - were brought up. George Harry and Whitworth were given a good education and trained by their father at the South Kensington Museum. George Harry became the first Director of Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery (open in 1878). Whitworth Wallis was the First Director of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (open in 1883). He was knighted in 1912.
Rosa Wallis was trained at Manchester Royal College of Art, and in Berlin. She became a well established painter of flowers and landscapes, an etcher and enameller. She travelled widely around Britain and Europe, visiting Italy, France and Austria. Between 1880 and 1930, she had at least six personal shows, exhibiting about 300 artworks.
George Wallis died at 21 St. George's Road, Wimbledon, Surrey, on 24 October 1891, and was buried in Highgate cemetery on 28 October. A number of his memorabilia and artworks were given by his children to museums, associated with him: Victoria and Albert Museum; Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery; Wolverhampton Art Gallery; Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery. An exhibition in memory of George Wallis was organised at Wolverhampton Art Gallery in 1919.
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