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A London sporting and landscape painter. His landscapes were mainly views of Scotland and Ireland. Adams was better known for his pictures of sporting scenes, fishing, golf and wild fowl shooting, which were widely published. His golfing series are amongst the most famous golf images in the World. Exhibited R.A.
London painter of sporting subjects, hunting scenes and portraits of riders, horses and dogs; his horses are well portrayed with skill and charm. A pupil of Abraham Cooper, he often collaborated with his brother Henry Barraud on joint paintings; with William concentrating on the animals whilst Henry painted the figures. His knowledge of anatomy led to his contribution of sketches to two books of animal studies. Exhibited RA from the age of eighteen.
The Worcestershire landscape artist added the name Leader to avoid confusion with the Williams family of artists to whom he was not related. Accepted as one of the true master of British Victorian landscape painting, his early works displayed a Pre-Raphaelite influence of colour. later works became increasingly loose and impressionistic, but he is chiefly known for the tranquility and warmth of his works painted in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; many were widely published.
Elizabeth (Jeri) Cochrane was educated at the North London Collegiate School and later awarded a place at the Royal College of Art. However, she chose to enroll at the Polytechnic School of Art where one of her tutors was Sir Augustus John. She also worked with Sir William Russell Flint and Henry Moore.
A National Gold Medal winner in water-colour and figure composition, she gained an Oxford Honours Degree in the History of Art and Anatomy and was also awarded the Industrial Arts Prize for Design. Later she exhibited at the Royal Academy.
Under her pen name 'Jeri' she created the first pocket cartoon, 'Impossible People', published in a national newspaper from 1922 to 1942, during which time she created over 5000 cartoons.
She spent the last years of her life in Norfolk, working well into her eighties on commissions both for portraits and landscapes, continuing to exhibit her work in many Galleries. She died in Norfolk in May 1995.
Primarily known as a highly skilled engraver of sporting prints, he worked with George Hunt. His son, Charles Hunt Jnr often worked with him and became a successful painter of contemporary genre, humorous and historical subjects.
Known as Loder of Bath, because he both lived and worked in the historic city, he often signed his work "Bath". He was in great demand locally as a painter of horses and portraits, also painting sporting groups, racing and coaching scenes.
Contemporary etcher, specialising in detailed wildlife and architectural subjects. He now lives in Kent but when he was resident in London he would, like Herbert Dicksee, regularly visit London Zoo where he sketched and drew inspiration from the animals.
Job Titles:
- Equestrian Artist Who Specialised in Large Scale Horse Racing Subjects
Randolph Caldecott was one of the most famous Victorian illustrators, despite having rather a short working life. He was born in Chester, and taught himself drawing as a child. His father, a businessman, discouraged him from pursuing art as a career, and enrolled him as a bank clerk in Shropshire. He nevertheless continued drawing, and after some seven years, his first published drawings appeared in a Manchester paper. He began to illustrate for various journals, and in 1872 went to London, studying at the Slade School under Poynter. His career took off the following year with his illustrations for Washington Irving's Old Christmas, and Bracebridge Hall in 1874. From that year he was taken on by The Graphic, and he also made many pictures for Punch and other magazines. In 1876 the first of his Toy Books appeared, which were among the most popular of their type. In 1885 he made an ill-fated trip to America for the sake of his health. After a difficult voyage, he became sick and died in Florida at the age of 40.
Born in London, he was known as William Weekes. His father was a successful sculptor and Royal Academician but he reacted against his father's work and established himself as a painter of animals and genre. He would pose animals, in humorous situations, almost personifying them and created a style that became very popular. Exhibited at RA.