Richard ansdell,R.A.

1815-1885 English painter. He was the son of an artisan and in 1835 entered the Liverpool Academy Schools, where he later became president (1845-6). One of his earliest and largest dated works is the Waterloo Coursing Meeting (1.4*2.4 m, 1840; Liverpool, Walker A.G.). This canvas demonstrates his considerable skill as a portrait painter and creates a detailed record of a major sporting event of the period which was attended by many members of the local aristocracy, some of whom, notably the 3rd Earl of Sefton, were his patrons. It was engraved and published in 1843, and other works were similarly popularized. Shooting Party in the Highlands (1840; Liverpool, Walker A.G.) was the first of 149 works exhibited at the Royal Academy. It shows huntsmen with their horses and dogs resting after a good day's sport, a theme that Ansdell often depicted. He also portrayed other rural scenes such as gamekeepers or shepherds with domestic and wild animals, often in historical settings. All are painted with precision and sensitivity and without sentimentality. Although based in London from 1847 until 1884, Ansdell owned houses in Lancashire and Scotland and found inspiration in northern landscape. He travelled to Spain with the painter John Phillip in 1856 and alone in 1857 and produced several works of Spanish inspiration, for example Feeding Goats in the Alhambra (Preston, Harris Mus. & A.G.). He also collaborated with William Powell Frith and Thomas Creswick in rural genre scenes. Ansdell was commercially successful and was elected ARA in 1861 and RA in 1870.
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Richard ansdell,R.A. Isle of Sky oil


Isle of Sky
Painting ID::  73088 		Isle of Sky
Date 1856(1856) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 183 X 108 cm (72.05 X 42.52 in) cyf
   
   
     
Richard ansdell,R.A. Lost In The Storm oil


Lost In The Storm
Painting ID::  73556 		Lost In The Storm
19th century Oil on canvas 32.25 X 51.25 in (81.92 X 130.18 cm) cjr
   
   
     
Richard ansdell,R.A. A Ewe with Lambs and A Heron Beside A Loch oil


A Ewe with Lambs and A Heron Beside A Loch
Painting ID::  74132 		A Ewe with Lambs and A Heron Beside A Loch
Date 1867(1867) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 32 1/4 X 44 inches (82 X 112 cm) cyf
   
   
     
Richard ansdell,R.A. The Vega of Granada oil


The Vega of Granada
Painting ID::  97912 		The Vega of Granada
indistinctly inscribed on an old label attached to the reverse; oil on canvas; 107 x 153 cm Date 1880(1880) cyf
   
   
     
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     1815-1885 English painter. He was the son of an artisan and in 1835 entered the Liverpool Academy Schools, where he later became president (1845-6). One of his earliest and largest dated works is the Waterloo Coursing Meeting (1.4*2.4 m, 1840; Liverpool, Walker A.G.). This canvas demonstrates his considerable skill as a portrait painter and creates a detailed record of a major sporting event of the period which was attended by many members of the local aristocracy, some of whom, notably the 3rd Earl of Sefton, were his patrons. It was engraved and published in 1843, and other works were similarly popularized. Shooting Party in the Highlands (1840; Liverpool, Walker A.G.) was the first of 149 works exhibited at the Royal Academy. It shows huntsmen with their horses and dogs resting after a good day's sport, a theme that Ansdell often depicted. He also portrayed other rural scenes such as gamekeepers or shepherds with domestic and wild animals, often in historical settings. All are painted with precision and sensitivity and without sentimentality. Although based in London from 1847 until 1884, Ansdell owned houses in Lancashire and Scotland and found inspiration in northern landscape. He travelled to Spain with the painter John Phillip in 1856 and alone in 1857 and produced several works of Spanish inspiration, for example Feeding Goats in the Alhambra (Preston, Harris Mus. & A.G.). He also collaborated with William Powell Frith and Thomas Creswick in rural genre scenes. Ansdell was commercially successful and was elected ARA in 1861 and RA in 1870.

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