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John Atkinson Grimshaw (6 September 1836 – 13 October 1893) was an English Victorian-era artist best known for his nocturnal scenes of urban landscapes. [1] [2] He was called a "remarkable and imaginative painter" by the critic and historian Christopher Wood in Victorian Painting (1999). [3]
John Atkinson Grimshaw (6 September 1836 – 13 October 1893) was an English Victorian-era artist best known for his nocturnal scenes of urban landscapes. He was called a "remarkable and imaginative painter" by the critic and historian Christopher Wood in Victorian Painting (1999).
Jan 6, 2021 · John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-93) was never meant to be an artist. He was born in Leeds to strict Baptist parents – his father was a policeman to boot – and they pushed him into a steady career as a clerk for the Great Northern Railway Company.
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John Atkinson Grimshaw (6 September 1836 – 13 October 1893) was an English Victorian-era artist known for his breathtaking city night-scenes and landscapes. He is considered one of the most renowned painters of the Victorian era, as well as one of the best and most accomplished nightscape, and townscape, artists of all time.
- British
- September 6, 1836
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- October 13, 1893
English painter. He specialized in a distinctive type of nocturnal townscape, usually featuring gaslights and wet streets, and Whistler said of him, ‘I considered myself the inventor of Nocturnes until I saw Grimmy's moonlit pictures.’.
John Atkinson Grimshaw was a British painter best known for his poetic nocturnal landscapes that showcased both urban and rural Victorian-era Britain. View John Atkinson Grimshaw’s 851 artworks on artnet.
May 21, 2024 · John Atkinson Grimshaw was an influential English artist renowned for his ability to capture the essence of the Victorian era through his paintings. Grimshaw started his career as a railway clerk, but his love for art propelled him towards becoming a self-taught painter.
