John Frederick Lewis
John Frederick Lewis (born July 14, 1805 in London , † August 15, 1876 in Walton-on-Thames , Surrey , England) was a British painter. His works can be assigned to orientalism .
Life
John Frederick Lewis spent most of his life abroad. He knew Italy and Spain, from 1840 to 1841 he stayed in the Balkans. He then spent ten years in Cairo , where he made numerous sketches. After his return to England in 1851, he created watercolors and oil paintings. In 1847 he married Marian Harper, whom he portrayed in several of his pictures in oriental garments and interiors. Eventually he was elected a member of the Society of Painters in Water Colors . He lived in Walton-on-Thames until his death .
Memberships
- 1859: Associate of the Royal Academy of Arts , London.
- 1865: Member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
- 1876: Retired Member on May 6, 1876.
Works
- 1873: Oil painting The Reception .
Easter in Rome , 1840
In the garden of the Beis , 1865
Lewis House in Cairo , 1871
Midday Meal , 1875
supporting documents
literature
- Sabine Schulze (Ed.): Gardens: Order - Inspiration - Luck , Städel Museum , Frankfurt am Main & Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 978-3-7757-1870-7
Web links
- Works by John Frederick Lewis at Zeno.org .
Single receipts
- ↑ Schulze et al., P. 172
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lewis, John Frederick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 15, 1876 |
| Place of death | Walton-on-Thames , Surrey , England |