Walter Langley black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: Walter Langley R.I. Pioneer of the Newlyn Colony of Artists 1852 -1922. Lived here 1896 until 1919. Recorded plaque organisation: Penzance Heritage Plaques.

Walter Langley was a British painter and a pioneer of the Newlyn School, known for his realistic depictions of rural life and landscapes in Cornwall; he significantly influenced late nineteenth-century English art by encouraging artists to work en plein air and depict everyday scenes.