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 | | His grandfather Samuel Tuke and his brother James Hack Tuke were also well-known social activists.In 1874 Tuke moved with his family to London, where he enrolled in the Slade School of Art. |
 | | In these paintings Tuke placed his male nudes in safely mythological contexts, but critics have usually found these works to be rather formal and lifeless.From the 1890s, Tuke abandoned mythological themes and began to paint local boys fishing, sailing, swimming and diving, and also began to paint in a more naturalistic style. |
 | | Had his choice of subject matter been more orthodox, Tuke might have become a major name in British painting: as it was he remained a niche painter.Nevertheless, Tuke did enjoy a considerable reputation, and he did well enough from his painting to be able to travel abroad, painting in France, Italy and the West Indies. |
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