painted Landscape with Stream in c. 1900
Related Paintings of William Samuel Horton :. | Landscape with Hills | Korb mit Glasern | The Grace | The Census at Bethlehem | Triple Portrait of Richelieu kjj | Related Artists:
Herman Lindqvistpainted Fran Ringsjons strander in 1868-1923
Lear, EdwardEnglish Painter and Illustrator, 1818-1888
English painter, draughtsman, illustrator and writer. In the 1860s Lear described himself as 'Greek Topographical Painter par excellence', aspiring to the title of 'Painter-Laureate and Boshproducing-Luminary forthwith' (quoted in 1983 exh. cat., p. 14). This whimsical summary of his versatile activities as topographical draughtsman, oil painter, traveller, writer and illustrator of nonsense rhymes and stories is typical of Lear's idiosyncratic literary style. It reflected his eccentric personality. He was epileptic and prone to fits of deep depression. In addition, owing to family misfortunes,
Oehme, Ernst FerdinandGerman, 1797-1855