Cecil William Rea (1860–1935) was a British artist.
Later life In 1897, he was living at 53 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, London.
Personal life In 1908 to 1909, Garden Lodge, in Logan Place, Kensington, a neo-Georgian house behind a high brick wall, was built for him and his wife, the sculptor Constance Halford. The architect was Ernest Marshall. Rea lived there until he died in 1935, and Halford until her death in 1938.
Artwork
His work is in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney and the Paul Mellon Centre.
In 1993, an artwork of his sold at Christie's for £1430.
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