Nicolas Poussin
Artist. Born in Les Andelys, Normandy. He spent a large part of his life in Rome, producing many paintings with an historical theme, such as 'The Adoration of the Golden Calf'.
Artist. Born in Les Andelys, Normandy. He spent a large part of his life in Rome, producing many paintings with an historical theme, such as 'The Adoration of the Golden Calf'.
History painter. Born Paris but brought up in England. Director of the National Gallery and President of the Royal Academy. Died at his house and studio, 70 Addison Road, Kensington.
A group of English painters, poets and critics, founded in 1848 by : J. E. Millais, D. G. Rossetti and W. H. Hunt. By the autumn they were joined by W. M. Rossetti, T. Woolner, J. Collinson and F....
Born Calcutta, India. Artist and writer. His father was a civil servant in India and the family moved to England on his retirement. A minor figure in the Pre-Raphaelites, although he exhibited regu...
Person, Art, Literature, India
Artist and lithographer. Born Plymouth. Elected to the Institute of Painters in Water Colour in 1838 and then, 2 years later, emigrated to Australia where he was extremely successful. Returned to ...
James Ferrier "Jimmy" Pryde. Born Edinburgh. Came to London in 1890. In 1893 he married Marian Symons and his sister Mabel married William Nicholson. That year also the Beggarstaffs began their par...
Founded by William Lancaster, Baron Pollock and Sir Arthur Jelf. For the first 11 years this was based in rooms over the parish offices in Putney High Street. Lancaster then funded the freehold s...
Painter and illustrator. Born at 2 St James's Terrace, Lambeth. Studied at the Lambeth School of Art. He illustrated books such as 'Peter Pan' and his own 'Arthur Rackham Fairy Book', with a style ...
Artist. Much of his work is of river scenes in east London, documenting navy shipbuilding, and dock construction. We can't find a picture of him, so have used his painting of the launch of H.M.S. T...