Séan Walsh
Encyclopedia
Séan Michael Walsh born 3 July 1802 in Ogden
, Halifax
, West Yorkshire
, England
. He was well known locally as a poet
, writer
and artist
in the rural Pennines often his work was inspired by the local country life. Furthermore, according to several diary entries - he was a good friend of the Brontë
family. He died in 1872. His work can still be found today at the Dean Clough Gallery in Halifax.
His most famous article was a watercolor work of the Causeway Foot, Ogden
moor. It is believed to have been painted around 1854 and is entitled "The Moorlands of Halifax
".
Ogden, West Yorkshire
Ogden in West Yorkshire is a small hamlet to the north of Halifax. Its most recognisable landmarks are a wind farm, which can be seen from as far as Scammonden reservoir near Huddersfield; a golf course, which offers views of the surrounding moorland; and Ogden reservoir, around which are footpaths...
, Halifax
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He was well known locally as a poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
in the rural Pennines often his work was inspired by the local country life. Furthermore, according to several diary entries - he was a good friend of the Brontë
Brontë
The Brontës were a nineteenth-century literary family associated with Haworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The sisters, Charlotte , Emily , and Anne , are well-known as poets and novelists...
family. He died in 1872. His work can still be found today at the Dean Clough Gallery in Halifax.
His most famous article was a watercolor work of the Causeway Foot, Ogden
Ogden, West Yorkshire
Ogden in West Yorkshire is a small hamlet to the north of Halifax. Its most recognisable landmarks are a wind farm, which can be seen from as far as Scammonden reservoir near Huddersfield; a golf course, which offers views of the surrounding moorland; and Ogden reservoir, around which are footpaths...
moor. It is believed to have been painted around 1854 and is entitled "The Moorlands of Halifax
The Moorlands of Halifax
"The Moorlands of Halifax" is a locally famous watercolour painting by local artist Séan Walsh. It depicts the barren moors of Halifax - more accurately Ogden; which coincidentally was Walsh's birthplace. It is believed to be painted 1854, though it is debated by local historians. It was presented...
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