Personal Life
Arthur George Walker was born 20 October 1861 to Robert Walker and his wife in Hackney, London. Robert Walker was a ship owner and surveyor. Until 1911, Walker lived with his Aunt Isabella and two siblings, Emily and Harold. He died on 13 September 1939 in England. He studied at the Royal Academy from about 1883 to 1887 and during this time won various prizes.
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