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  1. Goya, Francisco Francisco Goya (1746-1828) was a seminal Spanish painter and printmaker, whose works have a profound impact on the world of art. Born in 1746 in Fuendetodos, Spain, Goya demonstrated a talent for art from a young age. He studied under José Luzán and moved to Madrid to study with Anton Raphael Mengs, where he was influenced by the Rococo style. Goya's early career was marked by his work as a court painter for King Charles III and later Charles IV of Spain. His portraits from this period, ...
  2. Gillett, Frank Edward Frank Gillett (1874-1927), often credited as Frank Gillett, was a British artist and illustrator. He worked in pen and ink, pastel, watercolour and oil. Though he died in 1927, two of his works were in the art competition in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Gillett was born in Worlingham, Suffolk, and educated at Gresham's School, Norfolk. Having found a career as a clerk in 1891, Gillett lived in Lambeth, London. He decided to focus on his art from 1896. Gillett submitted cartoons to the...
  3. Goble, Warwick Warwick Waterman Goble (1862-1943) was a distinguished British illustrator, celebrated for his contribution to children's literature and folklore. He was born in 1862 in Dalston, London to Burkett and Mary Goble (nee Waterman), and had a brother and two sisters, Percy, Ada and Agnes. Goble's artistic talent emerged early, and he was educated at the City of London School and the Westminster School of Art. Goble's illustrations were known for their intricate detail, vibrant colour ...
  4. Gotch, Thomas Cooper Thomas Cooper Gotch (1854-1931) was an English painter and book illustrator loosely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement; he was the brother of John Alfred Gotch, the architect. In 1879 Gotch attended Slade School of Fine Art with Alphonse Legros in London. Gotch met his friend Henry Scott Tuke and his future wife Caroline Yates at the Slade. After their marriage, Thomas and Caroline studied in Paris at Académie Julian and Académie Laurens in the early 1880s. It was in Paris that he ad...
  5. Gow, Mary Mary Lightbody Gow (1851-1929) was a British watercolourist, born in London to Scottish parents. Gow was born on 25 December 1851, the daughter of James Gow (1820-1886), who painted genre and historical subjects, and the sister of the artist Andrew Carrick Gow (1848-1920). She painted mostly figures and genre in watercolours, especially young girls. Gow studied at Heatherley's School, and exhibited widely, principally at the Royal Society of British Artists, where she sent eighteen works ...
  6. Giacomelli, Hector Hector Giacomelli (1822-1904) was a French watercolourist, engraver and illustrator, best known for his paintings of birds. When he was 30 years old, a serious illness forced him to leave Paris. He then started to draw and paint plants, insects and birds around his new and spectacular house. He worked with Gustave Doré, for which he designed ornaments for 'The Holy Bible according to the Vulgate', published in 1866. He contributed drawings to several illustrated newspapers, such as Le...
  7. Graham, Peter Peter Graham (1836-1921) was a Scottish artist whose paintings celebrate the romantic character of the Scottish Highlands. He trained at the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh under Robert Scott Lauder and at first worked on figure subjects. From 1859 he began to concentrate on landscape painting after an inspiring holiday in Deeside. Graham chose to paint on a scale which emphasised the awe-inspiring magnificence of the scenery. His response to the landscape was also influenced by the painti...
  8. Mackintosh, Charles Rennie Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was a Scottish architect, designer, watercolourist and artist. His artistic approach had much in common with European Symbolism. His work, alongside that of his wife Margaret Macdonald, was influential on European design movements such as Art Nouveau and Secessionism and praised by great modernists such as Josef Hoffmann. He is among the most important figures of Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style). Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born in Glasgow on 7 ...
  9. Mackinnon, Finlay Finlay MacKinnon (1863-1931), also known as "The Poolewe Artist" was a late 19th to early 20th century Scottish watercolourist and illustrator. MacKinnon was born Finlay Urquhart in Poolewe, Wester Ross in 1863, to Isabella Urquhart, a domestic servant, and Finlay MacKinnon, an excise officer. In his youth, his interest in art came to the attention of John H. Dixon who started him on a course of instruction. Dixon wrote of MacKinnon in his 1886 book " Gairloch in North-West Ross-S...
  10. Loudon, Jane Jane Loudon (1800-1858) was a notable figure in the world of horticulture and literature during the 19th century. Born in England, she emerged as one of the first female authors to make significant contributions to botany and gardening literature. Her work played a crucial role in popularising gardening among the general public, particularly women, at a time when such pursuits were often considered the domain of men. Born Jane Webb, Loudon had been an early pioneer of science fiction, horror,...
  11. Malevich, Kazimir Kazimir Severinovich Malevich (1879-1935) was a Russian avant-garde artist and art theorist, whose pioneering work and writing influenced the development of abstract art in the 20th century. He was born in Kiev, modern-day Ukraine, to an ethnic Polish family. His concept of Suprematism sought to develop a form of expression that moved as far as possible from the world of natural forms (objectivity) and subject matter in order to access "the supremacy of pure feeling" and spirituality....
  12. Lydon, Alexander Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917) was an English watercolour artist, illustrator and engraver, best known for his natural history studies and landscapes. Born in Newbridge, Ireland, Lydon was the eldest of at least six children in a family of travellers. His father, Patrick Lydon, was a Chelsea Pensioner and Relieving Officer of Driffield Union, and his mother, Elizabeth Gwillym, was the daughter of a Lutheran pastor. Lydon's artistic journey began when he was apprenticed to the printer...
  13. Mann, Harrington Harrington Mann (1864-1937) was a Scottish portrait artist and decorative painter. He was a member of the Glasgow Boys movement in the 1880s. Mann was born in Glasgow and began his studies at the Glasgow School of Art. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art in London under professor Alphonse Legros. He then studied in Paris under the guidance of the figure painters Gustave Boulanger and Jules-Joseph Lefebvre at the Academie Julian for a short time. Mann's early paintings from the 1880...
  14. Luker Jr., William William Luker Jr. (1867-1951), was a British painter, the eldest of six children. His father William Luker Sr. (1828-1905) was a landscape painter and William followed in his footsteps. His greatest successes were painting the adored pets of his patrons, capturing their unique personalities and charm. He also painted show dogs and racehorses. He exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Academy of Arts.
  15. Liebscher, Gustave Gustave Liebscher (1870-1953) was born to German parents in Wisconsin, USA. He was married to Ethel (b.1880) and had two children, Arthur (b.1911) and Walter (b.1913). He was known for figure-work and cityscapes, producing the calandar for Fairbank's Floral Soap in 1898.
  16. Marc, Franz Franz Moritz Wilhelm Marc (1880-1916) was a German painter and printmaker, one of the key figures of German Expressionism. He was a founding member of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a journal whose name later became synonymous with the circle of artists collaborating in it. His mature works, mostly animals, are known for their bright colours. Franz Marc was born in 1880 in Munich, the then capital of Bavaria. His father, Wilhelm Marc, was a professional landscape painter; his mother, Soph...