Artist: John William Waterhouse (1849 - 1917)
Nationality: English
Movement: Symbolism
Media: Painting
Influences:

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: (40)
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Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Wenceslas Hollar, The Waterhouse, 1665
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Wenceslas Hollar, The Waterhouse, 1665
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), 1834
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William Blake , Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), vol. 1, 1793
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William Blake , Fables by John Gay (London: John Stockdale, 1793), vol. 2, 1793
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William John Hennessy, Child Sitting in a Field, 1863
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William Strang, The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895), 1895
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William Hogarth, John Wilkes, Esq, 1763
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John Greenwood, American, 1727-1792 The Greenwood-Lee Family about 1747 Oil on canvas 140.97 x 175.58
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
William St. John Harper, Cleopatra, 1887
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William St. John Harper, (sculpture), 1889
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John William Hill, New York Harbor from Hoboken, circa 1865
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John William Inchbold, Study of Cliffs, 1871
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John William Orr, Railroad House, San Francisco, 1853
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John William Joseph Winkler, Wing Lee, 1919
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
John William Joseph Winkler, La Bouquiniste, 1923
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
John William Joseph Winkler, L"oiseleuse, 1923
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John William Joseph Winkler, Little Alley, 1916
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John William Joseph Winkler, Alameda, 1919
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
John William Joseph Winkler, Low Tide, 1919
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
John William Orr, Rev. S.H. Tying, D.D., 19th century
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John William Orr, Ninigret, 19th century
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
William Strang, John Bunyan, frontispiece portrait and first plate in the book The Pilgrim*s Progress by John Bunyan (London: John C. Nimmo, 1895), 1885
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William Strang, Portrait of John Galsworthy, 1912
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
William Strang, Portrait of John Galsworthy, 1912
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John B. Pendleton and William S., One of Seven more plates from the same work, 1826
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
John B. Pendleton and William S., One of Seven more plates from the same work, 1826
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John B. Pendleton and William S., One of Seven more plates from the same work, 1826
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John B. Pendleton and William S., One of Seven more plates from the same work, 1826
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
John B. Pendleton and William S., One of Seven more plates from the same work, 1826
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
John B. Pendleton and William S., One of Seven more plates from the same work, 1826
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John B. Pendleton and William S., One of Seven more plates from the same work, 1826
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John Trumbull, William Pinkney, circa 1800
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William St. John Harper, Queen Elizabeth, 1889
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John William Joseph Winkler, Christmas Card, 1956
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John William Joseph Winkler, Christmas Card, 1956
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John William Joseph Winkler, Christmas Card, 1955
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John William Joseph Winkler, The Tunnel, San Francisco, 1916
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John William Joseph Winkler, Boys Bathing, 1919

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (4)
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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...

Further Artwork and Information:

John William Waterhouse: Comprehensive Painting Archive with Descriptions, Paintings Location, Interesting Facts, ...
John William Waterhouse Online
WebMuseum: Waterhouse, John William
The Art of John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)
ArtMagick - Your Source of Visual Intoxication
John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)
John William Waterhouse - Art Images - Works and Biography - OCAIW
John William Waterhouse, Pre-Raphaelite, prints on canvas
ARC :: John William Waterhouse :: Page 1 of 9
ARC :: John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) :: Page 1 of 9

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