John Atkinson Grimshaw (September 6, 1836 - October 13, 1893) is an English Victorian artist famous for his night landscape scene at night. Today, he is considered one of the most famous painters of the Victorian era, as well as one of the best and most complete night scenes, as well as city views, artists of all time.
The accuracy of Grimshaw and the impetus for realism was criticized by some contemporaries, with one critic claiming that his painting 'shows no sign of handling or brush' which means 'not a few artists doubt whether they can be accepted as a painting at all'. However, other contemporaries recognize the mastery of the lighting and the technique, and James McNeill Whistler, who Grimshaw will continue to work with in his studios at Chelsea, stated, "I consider myself the inventor of nocturnes until I see the full moon pictures of Grimm. "
The paintings were originally signed "JAG", "J. A. Grimshaw", or "John Atkinson Grimshaw", although he eventually chose "Atkinson Grimshaw".
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Life
He was born 6 September 1836 in Leeds to Mary and David Grimshaw. In 1856 he married his cousin Frances Hubbard (1835-1917). In 1861, at the age of 24, because he worried about his parents, he left his job as a scribe for the Great North Railway to become a painter. He was first exhibited in 1862, mostly paintings of birds, fruit and flowers, under the patronage of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. He became successful in the 1870s and rented a second home in Scarborough, which became a favorite subject.
Some of his children, Arthur E. Grimshaw (1864-1913), Louis H. Grimshaw (1870-1944), Wilfred Grimshaw (1871-1937) and Elaine Grimshaw (1877-1970) became painters.
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Work
The main influence of Grimshaw is Pre-Raphael. In accordance with the Pre-Raphael style, it creates an accurate landscape of color and lighting, clear detail and realism, often symbolizing the season or the type of weather. The lunar landscape of the city and the suburbs and docks of London, Hull, Liverpool and Glasgow are also found mostly in his artwork. His careful painting and his skills in lighting effects mean that he captures both the appearance and the scene scene in small details. "His paintings of streets lit by foggy gases and waters bring frightening warmth and urban alienation."
Dulce Domum (1855), whose inverted Grimshaw writes, "mostly painted under great difficulty", captures the music depicted on the piano player, draws the eye to meander through the luxuriously decorated space, and to consider a silent and silent young woman who listens. Grimshaw painted more interior scenes, especially in the 1870s, when he worked under the influence of James Tissot and Aesthetic Movements.
In Hampstead Hill is considered one of Grimshaw's best works, exemplifying his expertise with a variety of light sources, capturing the mood from dusk to evening. In his later career, the city scene under the light of twilight or yellow light is very popular among his middle-class customers.
His later work included scenes imagined from the Greek and Roman empires, and he painted literary subjects from Longfellow and Tennyson - drawings including Elaine and The Lady of Shalott. (Grimshaw named his children after the characters in Tennyson's poem.)
In the 1880s, Grimshaw ran a London studio at Chelsea, not far from James Abbott McNeill Whistler's studio. After visiting Grimshaw, Whistler commented that "I consider myself the inventor of Nocturnes until I see pictures of Grimm's full moon." Unlike Whistler's Impressionistic night scene, Grimshaw works in a realistic tone: "sharp focus, almost photography", his photos innovate in applying the rural moonlight country tradition to Victoria city, recording "the rain and fog, puddles and smog these days. British Victorian industry with great poetry. "
Grimshaw paintings depict the contemporary world but keep the dirty and sad aspects of industrial cities. Delivery at Clyde , portrayal of the Victoria dock in Glasgow, is a beautiful revival of the industrial era. Grimshaw transcribes mist and fog very accurately to capture cold air in the humid air, and the moisture that pierces the heavy clothes of some figure awake in the foggy morning.
Some Grimshaw period artists, such as Vincent van Gogh and James Smetham, left letters and documents recording their work and life. Grimshaw does not leave letters, journals, or papers; scholars and critics have little material to underlie their understanding of life and career.
Death and inheritance
Grimshaw died on October 13, 1893 from tuberculosis and was buried at Woodhouse Cemetery, (now called St. George's Fields), Leeds. His reputation stops, and his legacy is based on the city's landscape. There was a revival of interest in Grimshaw's work in the second half of the 20th century, with several important exhibits devoted to it. A retrospective exhibit "Atkinson Grimshaw - Painter of Moonlight" takes place from April 16, 2011 to September 4, 2011 at the Mercer Art Gallery in Harrogate and then at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London.
Gallery
Bibliography
- Enchanted World: Fairies and Elves (1984)
References
Further reading
- Alexander Robertson, Atkinson Grimshaw , London, Phaidon Press, 1996 ISBNÃ, 0-7148-2525-5
- Yorkshire Art Journal John Atkinson Grimshaw , York, 2014 - Historical Features
External links
- Artcyclopedia.com
- List of Phryne paintings by Grimshaw in accessible collections in the UK at Wayback Machine (archived October 11, 2007)
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