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John Waterhouse |
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| Born: 1849 - Died: 1917. |
| John William Waterhouse was born in Rome, where his parents, both painters, lived for some years. On coming to England, Waterhouse studied first at his father's studio, then at the Royal Academy Schools from 1870. His early classical paintings were much influenced by Alma Tadema, and he also produced lighter pictures of Italian life. Subsequently he began to depict more poetical subjects, especially from Tennyson, and later, Homer.
In 1883 Waterhouse married Esther Kenworthy, and Waterhouse took up residence at the Primrose Hill Studios.
By 1891 Waterhouse had discovered a beautiful model, she features in most of his important pictures after that date. Her name is not known for certain, but it could possibly have been Muriel Foster. Waterhouse became ARA in 1885 and RA in 1895. By this period his reputation was great, and his art was compared to that of Burne-Jones and Leighton.
Despite suffering from ill health and frailty, during the final decade of his life, Waterhouse continued painting until he died of cancer in 1917.
From 1908-1914 he painted a series of paintings based upon the Persephone legend. They were followed by pictures based upon literature and mythology in 1916 (Miranda, Tristram and Isolde). One of his final works was The Enchanted Garden, left unfinished at his death. It shows his favourite model Miss Muriel Foster. One of his other models is possibly Mary Lloyd, who sat for Leigtons painting “Flaming June”..
Waterhouse and his wife Esther did not have any children. Esther Waterhouse outlived her husband by 27 years, passing away in 1944 at a nursing home..
Waterhouse, half a generation later than the other classicists, continued well into the twentieth century, and had a great influence on younger artists, these include artists such as Frank Dicksee. |
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