Related Paintings of unknow artist :. | Classical hunting fox, Equestrian and Beautiful Horses, 212. | A winter landscpae with travellers gathered aroubnd a fire in a grotto,overlooding a lake,a monastery beyond | Sunrise in the thin Zachary | Hartwell Hose,in the wilderness behind the topiary alleys with various Gibbs buildings | Arab or Arabic people and life. Orientalism oil paintings 495 | Related Artists:
Thomas Craskellpainted Knowles action off Havana in1758.
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,
john henry henshall,RWS1856-1928