Edmund Marriner Gill
Edmund Marriner Gill (born November 29, 1820 in London , † July 12, 1896 in Carshalton , Surrey ) was an English landscape painter with a pronounced preference for river landscapes with waterfalls.
Life
After Gill moved to Ludlow , Shropshire with his father, who was also a painter , he discovered landscape painting for himself , stimulated by the picturesque surroundings of the place . He later went to London and studied at the Royal Academy of Arts .
From 1842 Gill was represented with his works at the exhibitions of the Royal Academy. His numerous watercolors and oil paintings mostly show scenes from the English , Welsh and Scottish mountain regions, whereby he developed a particular preference for river views with waterfalls. Artistically he was influenced by David Cox , with whom he met in Birmingham in 1841 .
literature
- Marcus Halliwell: Highland Landscapes - Paintings of Scotland in the 19th Century . Garamond Publishers Ltd, London, 1990, ISBN 1-85583-001-9 , p. 30.
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| SURNAME | Gill, Edmund Marriner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English landscape painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1896 |
| Place of death | Carshalton , Surrey |