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James Ward (1769-1859)
Aliases:
James (1769) Ward
Professions:
Animal painter;
Mezzotintostecher;
Lithographer
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James Ward, R.A. (London 1769-1859 Cheshunt) 7/8/2009 Location: United Kingdom |
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Biography
(b
London,
23
Oct
1769;
d
Cheshunt,
Herts,
17
Nov
1859).
English
painter
and
engraver.
He
was
the
most
important
animal
painter
of
his
generation.
Many
of
his
dynamic
compositions
depict
horses,
dogs
or
wild
animals
in
agitated
emotional
states,
the
sense
of
movement
being
reinforced
by
vigorous
brushwork
and
strong
colours.
With
their
sweeping
landscapes
and
dramatic
skies,
his
canvases
epitomize
Romanticism.
Not
content
to
excel
merely
as
an
animal
painter,
Ward
also
produced
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