Rodney Joseph Burn: A British Artist of Landscapes and Portraits Born: Palmer's Green, United Kingdom (1899) Died: 1984 Nationality: British Known for: Landscapes, portraits, figures, and seascapes. Early Life and Education Rodney Joseph Burn was born in Palmer's Green, London, in 1899 into a prominent family; his father was Sir Joseph Burn, chairman of the Prudential Insurance Company. He attended Harrow School, demonstrating early artistic inclinations. Following military service in the British Army during World War I, he pursued formal art training at the Slade School o…