William Lindsay Windus
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William Lindsay Windus (1822 – 1907) was an English
painter, part of a group of Liverpool
painters who were influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite style.
, England
, was initially taught art by William Daniels (1813-1880), then went on to study at the Liverpool Academy
. On a visit to London in 1850 he became converted to the Pre-Raphaelite style. He exhibited his new style of painting with the work Burd Helen
at the Royal Academy
, London in 1856. The picture caught the eye of Dante Gabriel Rossetti
and John Ruskin
which helped establish Windus as a respected artist.
His first painting was oil on canvas titled Black Boy, 1844.
England
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painter, part of a group of Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
painters who were influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite style.
Life and work
He was born in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, 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...
, was initially taught art by William Daniels (1813-1880), then went on to study at the Liverpool Academy
Liverpool Academy of Arts
The Liverpool Academy of Arts was founded in April 1810 as a regional equivalent of the Royal Academy, London. Two local art collectors, Henry Blundell and William Roscoe were its first Patron and Secretary, the Prince Regent gave his patronage for the next three years, and it was actively...
. On a visit to London in 1850 he became converted to the Pre-Raphaelite style. He exhibited his new style of painting with the work Burd Helen
Broughty Wa's
Broughty Wa's or Helen is a traditional folk song.-Synopsis:Helen is a beautiful heiress, betrothed to Hazelan. Glenhazlen visits her and is well received, until his men surround her and they carry her off. She laments that the Highlands are not Dundee or the banks of the Tay. One day as they...
at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
, London in 1856. The picture caught the eye of Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an English poet, illustrator, painter and translator. He founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais, and was later to be the main inspiration for a second generation of artists and writers influenced by the movement,...
and John Ruskin
John Ruskin
John Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects ranging from geology to architecture, myth to ornithology, literature to education, and botany to political...
which helped establish Windus as a respected artist.
His first painting was oil on canvas titled Black Boy, 1844.
See also
- List of Pre-Raphaelite paintings
- Daniel Alexander WilliamsonDaniel Alexander WilliamsonDaniel Alexander Williamson was a British artist, part of a group of Liverpool painters who were influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite style.-See also:*List of Pre-Raphaelite paintings - including the works of Daniel Alexander Williamson....
- William DavisWilliam Davis (artist)William Davis was an Irish artist, and part of a group of Liverpool based artists who were influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite style of painting....
- James CampbellJames Campbell (artist)James Campbell was an English artist, part of a group from Liverpool, who were influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite style. He studied briefly at the Liverpool Academy and then moved on to the Royal Academy Schools in 1851....
- John LeeJohn Lee (artist)John Lee was a British painter, part of a group of Liverpool artists, influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite style. Very little is known about Lee's life and only four paintings have been attributed to him with any certainty...
- Florence ClaxtonFlorence ClaxtonFlorence Anne Claxton was an English artist and humorist, most notable for her satire on the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Claxton also wrote and illustrated many humorous commentaries on contemporary life.-Life:...
(satirised the works of the Preraphaelites, including Windus, in her painting "The Choice of Paris: An Idyll").
External links
- William Lindsay Windus online (Artcyclopedia)
- Biography of William Lindsay Windus (The website of Bob Speel, 2 Feb 2011)
- Study of a trooper from the Dragoon Guards in foul weather order (oil, c. 1858 - Christie'sChristie'sChristie's is an art business and a fine arts auction house.- History :The official company literature states that founder James Christie conducted the first sale in London, England, on 5 December 1766, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766...
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