Born in London. Studied at the Slade School of Fine Arts in 1906-10 and won there a number of prizes. Two solo exhibitions at the Carfax Gallery in 1914. Became a member of NEAC in 1919. In 1921 Ihlee exhibited at the Leicester Galleries with a great success, settled in south of France, in Collioure and married his French wife, Isabelle. In 1926 solo show at Chenil Galleries. In 1978 Graves Art Gallery in Sheffield and Belgrave Gallery held retrospective shows. Victoria & Albert Museum, Manchester City Art Gallery and Cecil Higgins Art Gallery hold examples of his work (see Art UK).