Luke Fildes
Luke Fildes (born October 18, 1844 in Liverpool , † February 27, 1927 in London ) was a British painter.
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Fildes made his first studies in the school of South Kensington , then entered the academy and began his work with illustrative drawings for several journals such as "London Graphic", "Cornhill Magazine", "Once a Week", and illustrated the last works by Charles Dickens . In 1874 he went on a trip to Venice , which provided him with motifs for numerous paintings. His main pictures are: nightfall (1868), the unleashed team (1869), the empty chair (Dickens' study, 1871), arms asking the police for night quarters (1874), the widower (1876), the playmates (1877 ), among which the latter were especially praised for their poignant truth . He responded to accusations of having painted kitsch with An Al-fresco Toilet (1889) with his The Doctor (1891, Tate, London), showing a concerned doctor at the side of a dying child. Fildes' son Philip succumbed to an illness in childhood.
In his later years Fildes worked as a portrait painter. He received awards at several exhibitions and was a member of the Academy in London since 1879.
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- 1897: William Hesketh Lever , Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, Merseyside, England
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fildes, Luke |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 1927 |
| Place of death | London |