early life and education

darsie napier japp mc, a british painter and soldier, was born in 1883 in liverpool. he attended st john's college of the university of oxford, where he laid the foundation for his future artistic endeavors.

artistic pursuits and war service

after graduating, mc worked in his father's shipping company in the city of london (1904-1907). during this period, he studied at the night school of the lambeth school of art under philip connard. his artistic education continued at the slade school of art (1908-1909), where he befriended fellow student stanley spencer. mc specialized in landscape and figure paintings, exhibiting with the new english art club from 1919. at the outbreak of world war i, mc joined the british army, eventually becoming a major in the royal field artillery. he was awarded the military cross for his service in macedonia.

notable works and post-war life

one of mc's most notable works is "the royal field artillery in macedonia, spring 1918 (1919)", now part of the imperial war museum's collection. after the war, mc shifted his focus to farming and breeding race horses in berkshire.

• key works:
• "the royal field artillery in macedonia, spring 1918 (1919)", imperial war museum
• a group portrait of mc and his family by henry lamb (1928), manchester art gallery
• notable associations:
• new english art club (member from 1919)
• slade school of art (alumnus, 1908-1909)

later life and legacy

mc lived in france and spain for nearly three decades before returning to england in 1953. he later moved to portugal, where he spent the remainder of his life. mc's artistic legacy, though not widely recognized during his lifetime, continues to be appreciated through his works, now part of various british collections.

• explore more of mc's artwork and other british artists on ArtsDot's extensive collection.
• discover the imperial war museum's collection, featuring mc's notable work, "the royal field artillery in macedonia, spring 1918 (1919)", on ArtsDot's website.
• learn more about the new english art club and its members, including mc, through ArtsDot's artist portfolio.

references:

• ArtsDot: darsie napier japp mc
• wikipedia: darsie napier japp mc (note: this link is for general information and not directly related to the provided text, as per the instruction)