William Powell Frith

1819–1909

William Powell Frith, ‘Dolly Varden’ c.1842–9
Dolly Varden c.1842–9
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William Powell Frith (9 January 1819 – 2 November 1909) was an English painter specialising in genre subjects and panoramic narrative works of life in the Victorian era. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1853, presenting The Sleeping Model as his Diploma work. He has been described as the "greatest British painter of the social scene since Hogarth".

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  • William Powell Frith, ‘The Derby Day’ 1856–8

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    Narrative

    Narrative art is art that tells a story

  • William Powell Frith, ‘Dolly Varden’ c.1842–9

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    The Clique

    The Clique was an informal society formed in around 1837 by a group of friends while they were students at …

  • Augustus Leopold Egg, ‘Past and Present, No. 1’ 1858

    Art Term

    Social realism

    Refers to any realist painting that also carries a clearly discernible social or political comment

  • A 150 year-old primed canvas which has never been painted displays all the basic deterioration characteristics of a finished painting on a stretched canvas

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    Paintings on Canvas: Lining and Alternatives

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