Philip Wilson Steer

1860–1942

Philip Wilson Steer, ‘Girls Running, Walberswick Pier’ 1888–94
Girls Running, Walberswick Pier 1888–94
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Biography

Philip Wilson Steer (28 December 1860 – 18 March 1942) was a British painter of landscapes, seascapes plus portraits and figure studies. He was also an influential art teacher. His sea and landscape paintings made him a leading figure in the Impressionist movement in Britain but in time he turned to a more traditional English style, clearly influenced by both John Constable and J. M. W. Turner, and spent more time painting in the countryside rather than on the coast. As a painting tutor at the Slade School of Art for many years he influenced generations of young artists.

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Artworks

Philip Wilson Steer, ‘Girls Running, Walberswick Pier’ 1888–94

Philip Wilson Steer Girls Running, Walberswick Pier

1888–94
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Philip Wilson Steer, ‘Seated Nude: The Black Hat’ c.1900

Philip Wilson Steer Seated Nude: The Black Hat

c.1900
N05261
Philip Wilson Steer, ‘The Bridge’ 1887–8

Philip Wilson Steer The Bridge

1887–8
N05256
Philip Wilson Steer, ‘Southwold’ c.1889

Philip Wilson Steer Southwold

c.1889
N05374
Philip Wilson Steer, ‘The Beach at Walberswick’ ?c.1889

Philip Wilson Steer The Beach at Walberswick

?c.1889
N05351
Philip Wilson Steer, ‘Sleep’ exhibited 1898

Philip Wilson Steer Sleep

exhibited 1898
N04264
Philip Wilson Steer, ‘Boulogne Sands’ 1888–91

Philip Wilson Steer Boulogne Sands

1888–91
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art N05439
Philip Wilson Steer, ‘The Swiss Alps at the Earl’s Court Exhibition’ 1887

Philip Wilson Steer The Swiss Alps at the Earl’s Court Exhibition

1887
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art N05375
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Artist as subject

Sir Max Beerbohm, ‘The New English Art Club’ 1907

Sir Max Beerbohm The New English Art Club

1907
N06075
Henry Tonks, ‘Saturday Night in the Vale’ 1928–9

Henry Tonks Saturday Night in the Vale

1928–9
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Henry Tonks, ‘Sodales - Mr Steer and Mr Sickert’ 1930

Henry Tonks Sodales - Mr Steer and Mr Sickert

1930
T00040
Sir Max Beerbohm, ‘Annual Banquet: A Suggestion to the New English Art Club’ 1913

Sir Max Beerbohm Annual Banquet: A Suggestion to the New English Art Club

1913
View by appointment N04332
Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes, ‘Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong’ 7 April 1888

Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong

7 April 1888
View by appointment TGA 9015/2/2/103
Eileen Agar, Andrew Lambirth, ‘Typewritten lecture entitled ‘Surrealism in England in the 1930s’ given by Andrew Lambirth and Eileen Agar at the Royal College of Art’ [1988]

Eileen Agar, Andrew Lambirth Typewritten lecture entitled ‘Surrealism in England in the 1930s’ given by Andrew Lambirth and Eileen Agar at the Royal College of Art

[1988]
View by appointment TGA 9222/2/3/3
Walter Richard Sickert, recipient: Ethel Sands, ‘Letter from Walter Sickert to Nan Hudson’ [c.1914]

Walter Richard Sickert, recipient: Ethel Sands Letter from Walter Sickert to Nan Hudson

[c.1914]
View by appointment TGA 9125/5/12a
J. Leger & Son (London, UK), ‘J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of “Nudes” By Contemporary Artists.’’ 1943

J. Leger & Son (London, UK) J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Exhibition of “Nudes” By Contemporary Artists.’

1943
TGA 20052/2/15/2
J. Leger & Son (London, UK), ‘J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Paintings, Water-colours & Sculptures by Contemporary Artists’’ 1943

J. Leger & Son (London, UK) J. Leger & Son exhibition catalogue titled ‘Paintings, Water-colours & Sculptures by Contemporary Artists’

1943
TGA 20052/2/15/1
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Features

John Singer Sargent, ‘Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose’ 1885–6

British impressionism

British impressionism describes the work of artists working in Britain in the late nineteenth-century who were influenced by the ideas ...

Walter Richard Sickert, ‘Minnie Cunningham at the Old Bedford’ 1892

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