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ABBEY Mr Edwin Austin. RA. 'Fairford Abbey'. Born Philadelphia USA. 1st
April 1852. Came to England at 26. Book illustrator. Painted in oils -
depicted with a pallet in his hand. Built his own cricket ground. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Gloucestershire. Glos. ) |
1898.12.29 |
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BOEHM Mr Joseph Edgare ARA: SPY. 'the Queen's Sculptor'. Coloured. Born in
Vienna Austria. Family from Hungary. Sculpted for the famous such as Ruskin
and Carlyle. Also horses. Shown working at a bust. Moustache. Wing collar.
Rather debonair. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. |
1881.01.22 |
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BROCK Thomas. RA. 'The Queen's memorial'. Sculptor - at work. Born near
Worcester 1847. Won medals at the Royal Academy. Created statues of many
famous people including the Victoria Memorial in London. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1905.09.21 |
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DORE M. Paul Gustave: Spy. 'sensational art'. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. Born in Strasbourg France. Worked in Paris. Wearing: White tie and
tails. Moustache. A painter famous for his engravings. |
1877.09.15 |
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DU MAURIER Mr George Louis Palmella Busson. 'Trilby'. Show drawing. Born
France 1835. Came to England at 16. Appointed to the staff of Punch. Later
became a novelist. Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By
Spy. (Writers) |
1896.01.23 |
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FILDES Mr Luke. RA. 'He painted 'the Doctor' '. Holding pallet. Brushes.
Born Chester 1844. Began drawing 'The Casual's for 1st Edition of 'The
Graphic'. Then invited by Charles Dickens to illustrate 'Edwin Drood'.
Elected to RA 1887. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Smoking a pipe. |
1892.12.24 |
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FRITH Mr William Powell RA: Spy. 'The Derby-Day'. Painting at easel.
Coloured. Born in Yorkshire. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. |
1873.05.10 |
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GRANT Sir Francis: Ape. 'An able artist and an excellent President'.
Coloured. President of Royal Academy. Painter of Horses and Ladies. Wearing
medal of office. Sid whiskers. Bow tie. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. |
1871.04.29 |
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HASSALL John RI. 'Posters'. Successful poster artist. Born in Walmer Kent
1868. Educated in Devonshire and Germany. Struggles to become an artist and
finally turned to designing Posters. HOBBIES: Cycling. Fishing.
Sailing/boating. By Strickland. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1912.08.21 |
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LEIGHTON Mr Frederick ARA: 'A sacrifice to the Graces'. Painter. Coloured.
Overall 8x14 ins. Shown wearing white tie and tails. Beard. Buttonhole. |
1872. 06. 29 |
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LEVESON-GOWER Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland: Spy. 'a sculptor'. Coloured.
c. 8x14 ins. One time MP. Turned to the arts. Reproduced the Lenoir
drawings. Full length statue and several busts of Queen Victoria. Wearing:
Buttonhole. Monocle. |
1877.08.18 |
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LUCAS Mr John Seymour RA. 'A Connoisseur'. Shown holding pallet. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By N. |
1899.12.14 |
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MAY Mr Phil. 'Phil'. By Spy. Established his reputation in Australia. Began
selling portraits of actors at Leeds theatre at 1 shilling. Struggled for
years. Benefactor got him a job on Sydney Bulletin. Returned to the UK
famous. Joined 'Punch'. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Artists) |
1895.02.21 |
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MILLAIS Mr John Everett RA: Ape. Painting at easel. 'A converted
pre-Raphaelite'. Coloured. His family were from Jersey Channel Islands.
Worked with Holman Hunt and Rossetti. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Famous) |
1871.05.13 |
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ORCHARDSON Mr William Quiller RA. 'Artists and R. A. '. Born Edinburgh.
1835. Migrated to London where he was successful. HOBBIES included Fishing.
Tennis. Golf. Billiards. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy.
(Scotland) |
1898.03.24 |
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PELLEGRINI Carlo. 'Ape'. Drew many of the Vanity Fair caricatures. By AFM.
Born Capua Italy. 1839. Mother descended from the Medici's. Fought with
Garibaldi. Came to London 1864. Joined Vanity Fair 1869. Died 22nd January
1889. Cigar. Large red beard. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. |
1889.04.27 |
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PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY. 'P. R. A'. With pallet. By Spy. (Edward
John POYNTER). Born Paris 1837 son of an architect. Educated Westminster and
Ipswich Grammar School. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (In shirt
sleeves - working) |
1897.03.04 |
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PRINSEP Mr Valentine C: Spy. 'Val'. Smiling. Beard. Waistcoat. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. |
1877.01.13 |
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RODIN Auguste. 'He thinks in marble'. Born Paris France 1840. Struggle for
recognition for many years. Retiring and shy by nature. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. By IMP. (Sculptors. French.) |
1904.12.29 |
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SAMBORUNE Mr Edward Linley. Drew caricatures for 'Punch'. By Spy. 'Sammy'.
Born 1845. Started in an engineering workshop. We on to illustrate 'The
Water Babies' and 'Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales' Etc. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins.
By Spy. In horse riding clothes. Boots. Spurs. Smoking cigar. |
1892.01.16 |
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SARGEANT John Singer RA. 'A Great Realist'. Portrait painter. Born Florence
1856. Father was a doctor in Boston USA. Smoking a cigarette. Overall size
c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By MAX (Beerbohm) |
1909.02.24 |
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SCOTT Sir John Edward Arthur Murray: 'The Wallace Collection'. Born 1847.
Boulogne France. Educated Marlborough and Sorbonne. Barrister in 1869.
HOBBIES: Shooting. Fishing. Golf. Music. Built up the Wallace Collection.
Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Unsigned) (Law). |
1909.03.14 |
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WARD Leslie. 'Spy'. A portrait of the famous Vanity Fair artist 'SPY'.
Shown sketching. Born 1851. Died 1922. In 1873 sent caricatures to Thos
Bowles the Founder of Vanity Fair where he was to work for 40 years. Drew
1325 of the 2387 prints published. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. |
1889.11.23 |
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WARD Mr Edward Matthew RA: Spy. 'Historic Art'. Coloured. Overall c. 8x14
inches. Studied under Wilkie. Restored Gainsborough's tomb. Charles Dickens
'could not sit near at dinner for laughing'. Bow tie. Fob watch. Frock coat.
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1873.12.20 |
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WATTS Mr George Frederick RA. DCL. LLD. 'He paints portraits and ideas'.
Born 1820. Exhibited at Royal Academy at age 17. Went to Italy for further
inspiration. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Holding brushes.
Wearing a beret. Beard. |
1891.12.28 |
