Artist: John William Waterhouse (1849 - 1917)
Nationality: British
Movement: Symbolism
Media: Painting
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Biography:
One of the last English Romantic painters, John William Waterhouse studied at the Royal Academy Schools in England and began exhibiting in 1874. Although his early work held fast to the traditional, classic themes and techniques, his later paintings were influenced by Symbolism. He often painted the feminine subjects of the Pre-Raphaelites and the French Symbolists, infusing classical elements from his earlier works.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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Museum of Fine Arts -
James Frothingham, American, 1786-1864 Mrs. William Ware (Mary Waterhouse) about 1823 Oil on panel 66.04
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John B. Neagle William Helmuth (or John Henry Helmuth) oil on canvas 1834
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William St. John Harper (sculpture) engraving 1889
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William Strang John Bunyan, frontispiece portrait and first plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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Wenceslas Hollar The Waterhouse Etching 1665
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Wenceslas Hollar The Waterhouse Etching 1665
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William Strang The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) book with 14 etchings 1895
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William John Hennessy Child Sitting in a Field charcoal on paper 1863
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William Strang The Man with the Muckrake, opposite page 230 and eleventh plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William St. John Harper Cleopatra etching 1887
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John Singleton Copley William Vassall and His Son Leonard oil on canvas circa 1770 - 1772
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William Strang The Butcher and the Sheep, opposite page 240 and twelfth plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William Strang Christian Loses His Burden,opposite page 38 and fifth plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William Strang The Slough of Despond,opposite page 6 and fourth plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William Strang The Scourging of Faithful, opposite page 112 and eighth plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William Strang Mercy at Her Work, opoosite page 272 and thirteenth plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William Strang Bunyan*s Wife Reading the Bible to Him,title page and second plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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John William Orr Rev. S.H. Tying, D.D. 19th century
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John William Orr Ninigret 19th century
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John William Joseph Winkler The Mantilla etching 1925
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W. H. Mote William Henry John,Son of Lieut.-Colonel John Sidney and Lady Susan North 19th - 20th century
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William Strang Mercy Swoons Before the Gate,opposite page 224 and tenth plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William Strang Christian and Hopeful in the Dungeon, opposite page 132 and ninth plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William Strang Marriage of Mercy and Matthew,opposite page 310 and fourteenth plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William Strang The Valley of the Shadow of Death,opposite page 70 and seventh plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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William Strang Christian Fights Apollyon, opposite page 64 and sixth plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895) etching 1885
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Portrait de William Cooper (1924) by CONSTABLE John
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William Poole St. Bernard*s Well, title page vignette for the first volume the book Remarks on Local Scenery and Manners in Scotland During the Years 1799 and 1800 by John Stoddart (London: William Miller, 1801), vol. 1( of 2) Etching and engraving 180
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William St. John Harper Queen Elizabeth etching 1889
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William Strang Portrait of John Galsworthy Lithograph 1912
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William Strang Portrait of John Galsworthy Lithograph 1912
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John Trumbull William Pinkney oil on canvas circa 1800
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John Singer Sargent - Mrs. William Shakespeare c. 1896 oil on canvas Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester American
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John Trumbull - William Rogers 1804-1808 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art American
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John George Brown - Waiting for William 1879 oil on canvas Chrysler Museum of Art American
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William Poole Elgin Cathedral, title page vignette for volume 2 in the book Remarks on Local Scenery and Manners in Scotland During the Years 1799 and 1800 by John Stoddart (London: William Miller, 1801), vol. 2( of 2) Etching with engraving 1801
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John William Orr King Philip 19th century
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John William Orr Rev. Eliphalet Nott, D.D., LL. D. 19th century
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William Kent Fables by Mr. [John] Gay. 3rd ed. (London: J. Tonson and J. Watts, 1729) Book with 52 engravings and uncounted ornamental end pieces 1729
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William Strang Portrait of John Bunyan etching 19th - 20th century
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John B. Pendleton and William S. One of Seven more plates from the same work lithography 1826
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John B. Pendleton and William S. One of Seven more plates from the same work lithography 1826
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John B. Pendleton and William S. One of Seven more plates from the same work lithography 1826
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John B. Pendleton and William S. One of Seven more plates from the same work lithography 1826
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John B. Pendleton and William S. One of Seven more plates from the same work lithography 1826
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John B. Pendleton and William S. One of Seven more plates from the same work lithography 1826
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John B. Pendleton and William S. One of Seven more plates from the same work lithography 1826
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John William Inchbold Study of Cliffs transparent and opaque watercolor 1871
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John William Joseph Winkler Wing Lee Etching 1919
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John William Joseph Winkler Low Tide Etching 1919
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John William Joseph Winkler Alameda Etching 1919
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John William Joseph Winkler La Bouquiniste Etching 1923
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John William Joseph Winkler L'oiseleuse Etching 1923
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John William Joseph Winkler Little Alley Etching 1916
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Sir William Hood, ca. 1766 John Smart (British, 1741-43–1811)Ivory; Oval, 1 1/2 x 1 1/4
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John William Joseph Winkler Gulls feeding Etching 1972
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William Strang Milton's Paradise Lost - Portrait of John Milton etching 1896
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John Singleton Copley - Sir William Pepperrell and His Family 1778 oil on canvas North Carolina Museum of Art American
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Agnes Jeffrey - Robert William Cunningham (1833-1841) and John George Cunningham (1835-1907) c. 1837 watercolor on paper Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester American
Museum of Fine Arts -
John Greenwood, American, 1727-1792 The Greenwood-Lee Family about 1747 Oil on canvas 140.97 x 175.58

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (5)
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South Australian Museum: Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize is Australia’s richest prize for natural history art and has quickly become one of Australia’s most prestigious art competitions since its inception in 2003. It promotes and recognises excellence in art tha...
South Australian Museum: Call for Artists: THE WATERHOUSE, Natural History Art Prize
There are three categories in which the Natural History Artworks can be entered:
A. Oil, Acrylic or mix
B. Watercolour, pastel, gouache, ink, charcoal, pencil or mix
C. Sculpture The overall winner will receive The Waterhous...
South Australian Museum: Call for Artists: 2005 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize
Key dates for 2005: Entries open: 10 January 2005
Entries close: 27 May 2005
Winner announced: 5 August 2005
Exhibition SA Museum: 6 August to 11 September 2005
People’s Choice announced: 25 August 2005

Entry categories...
Auckland Art Gallery: A Tale to Tell
Nineteenth century painters loved to depict a moment in a narrative drawn from history, literature or the society of their own time. Many Victorian paintings were constructed so that the spectator could complete the narrative in their own way.<...
South Australian Museum: Australia's Richest Natural History Art Prize
Judges Russell Starkey and David Dridan had to sort through an overwhelming 440 entries (photos) which were of an extremely high standard and well represented across the three categories of the exhibition:
A. Oil, Acrylic or mix
B. Wat...

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